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Quantum Technology: Cybersecurity |
| Question ID: |
1787045 |
| UIN: |
40037 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5172 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dan Aldridge
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Dan Aldridge
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| Member interest: |
true |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle the threat posed by quantum computing to cybersecurity infrastructure. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-28 |
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false |
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false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4822 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Feryal Clark
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| Answering Member handle: |
FeryalClark
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@FeryalClark
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| Answer text: |
The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance... |
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| Answering body ID: |
216 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Tweeted: |
true |