Bottom line: Google Cloud aims to become the first major cloud provider to achieve full post-quantum cryptography readiness by 2029.
What's happening: Google Cloud has committed to implementing new cryptographic algorithms, including lattice-based cryptography and hash-based signatures, to support post-quantum cryptography. The company will begin testing and deployment of these algorithms in 2027, with full readiness expected by 2028. This effort will be led by Google Cloud's cryptography team, with input from experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Internet Society (ISOC).
What to do: Security leaders should review Google Cloud's post-quantum cryptography roadmap and begin planning for potential upgrades and updates to their own cloud infrastructure to ensure long-term security. This includes evaluating third-party vendors that offer post-quantum cryptography solutions and integrating these solutions into existing cloud environments.