Security is constantly evolving. As we’ve stated before: real security remains strong even when all the details are known. ‘Security through obscurity’ is still widely used, but it offers no lasting protection. Transparent and verifiable security does.
What is less widely known is that a major technological shift is coming: quantum computing. Not immediately for consumers, but certainly for governments and major tech companies. And that will affect the cryptographic foundations many services rely on today.
Most commonly used encryption methods are not resistant to attacks from a full-scale quantum computer. The impact may not be visible yet, but the risk is real. Sensitive data stored or intercepted today may be decrypted in the future. This is known as the "harvest now, decrypt later" scenario.
To mitigate that risk, we have updated our vault service. From now on, we use cryptographic techniques designed with quantum computing in mind. As always, we rely on open European standards developed in the academic world. We do not use closed systems and are not dependent on foreign governments.
We would especially like to express our appreciation for Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen from Belgium, for their contributions to Rijndael and Sodium. Their work has formed the foundation of globally applied encryption, including AES, for more than twenty years. At Exclusive-IT, we have relied on their academic work with confidence for over a decade. It has proven to be not only technically strong, but also transparent and sustainable.
Encryption is no absolute guarantee, but it significantly increases protection. Data stored temporarily or long-term remains safe with strong encryption. Even in the event of a leak or interception.
In the end, cryptography is not just about technology, but about trust. Secure information sharing is essential to the trust between people and organizations — today and into the future.