Geneva, July 9 -- Critical infrastructure, banks and institutions handling sensitive personal data must become quantum-ready to safeguard themselves against future cyber threats, Major Vineet Kumar, Founder and Global President of CyberPeace Foundation, said on Thursday.

Speaking to ANI, Kumar said rapid advances in quantum computing could make today's cybersecurity systems vulnerable, making it essential for organisations to prepare well in advance.

"Today's security encryption standards are going to be an open book tomorrow," he said, adding that as computing technology advances, existing encryption methods, passwords and security mechanisms could become easier to break.

He said governments, businesses and institutions must first und...