Equinix warns financial institutions face quantum encryption risks today

• Equinix warned financial institutions to accelerate post-quantum cryptography migration as attackers harvest encrypted data for future decryption.
• Leading technology companies target quantum readiness by 2029, versus regulators' 2035 final deadline for most use cases.
• Long data-confidentiality requirements and lengthy migrations mean financial datasets may already be exposed to quantum threats.
• Larger cryptographic keys increase computing demands, making infrastructure adaptability critical to migration.
• Financial institutions need ongoing crypto-agility to replace algorithms without redesigns; completing post-quantum migration does not eliminate that requirement.

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