Quantum computing is moving rapidly from theoretical research toward commercial applications. As the technology advances, it threatens to undermine current encryption standards that protect sensitive corporate data, intellectual property and proprietary know-how, therefore potentially creating significant business and investment risks.
Bain & Company will be working with IBM to help private equity firms and corporate clients assess the risks posed by post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and develop strategies to mitigate them.
The collaboration combines IBM Consulting’s quantum-safe transformation services with Bain’s expertise in commercial diligence to evaluate how resilient organisations are to the emerging risks posed by quantum computing. The aim is to help clients identify vulnerabilities in existing encryption systems and incorporate PQC into both strategic and operational planning.
