# The Quantum Threat Is Already a Business Decision You're Making Today | An On Location Conversation at Infosecurity Europe 2026 with Rik Ferguson, Vice President of Security Intelligence

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Published: 2026-06-19T19:52:53+00:00
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Rik Ferguson argues that the most consequential decision an organization will make about quantum computing is not a future one, it is the procurement choice sitting in front of it today. At Infosecurity Europe 2026, Sean Martin sits down with him to unpack why harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks turn encrypted data into a liability long before Q Day arrives.

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