Act now to be resilient in the quantum future
Why this matters
The regulator's publication type is 'news', but the content is primarily a statement of expectations on how firms should apply cryptographic and operational risk controls, including dated milestones and an instruction to act now. That matches the guidance category rather than a pure announcement. It is cross-sectoral, since it addresses the UK financial sector as a whole, so 'General' is used. Technology & Cyber covers the cryptography and migration subject matter, and Operational Resilience covers the migration risk, change failure and senior manager accountability points. Urgency is high because firms are expected to act now and the milestones are time-bound, though the earliest deadline is 2028.
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What the FCA said
Quantum computing will bring significant opportunities to the UK financial sector, but firms need to act now to prepare for a world where a viable hostile quantum computer could break today’s widely used cryptography standards.The financial sector depends on secure information and communication. Cryptography – of…
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Context
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — UK financial services regulator. We track 816 updates from them.
Financial services regulation in the UK, primarily overseen by the FCA and PRA. Browse all United Kingdom updates.
This update is classified under Technology & Cyber, Operational Resilience / Outsourcing and General.