Werner's 2026 predictions

Werner Vogels, the CTO of Amazon wrote about his upcoming predictions. This note on quantum cryptography is the best take I’ve seen so far w.r.t to its urgency: Preparation isn’t something you can put off, the work must begin now, and organizations need to act on three fronts: Deploying post-quantum cryptography (PQC) where we can Planning to update and replace physical infrastructure where we can’t Developing quantum ready talent to support this transition. Luckily, not all is lost: ...

January 1, 2026 · 1 min · 170 words