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Apple to launch PQ3 update for iMessage, bolstering encryption against quantum computing

Apple has confirmed its plans to launch its newest iMessage security protocol, PQ3, in response to potential threats from quantum computers.

Apple has confirmed its plans to launch its newest iMessage security protocol, named PQ3, in response to what it claims is a future threat from quantum computers, according to a recent PCMag report. They noted that “a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could solve these classical mathematical problems in fundamentally different ways,” potentially fast enough to compromise the security of encrypted communications. The simultaneous rollout across multiple Apple operating systems underscores the company’s commitment to addressing the future threat quantum computers pose to end-to-end encryption.

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