Google announced plans to make HTTPS certificates resistant to future quantum computer attacks while preserving the current browsing experience. The company highlighted the risk that quantum algorithms pose to classic cryptography, citing past fake‑certificate incidents that exposed users to surveillance. To address the challenge, Google is integrating post‑quantum algorithms and Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) to keep certificate data small enough for browsers. Chrome already supports MTCs, and partners such as Cloudflare are testing the approach. An IETF working group is coordinating standards for this quantum‑resistant PKI ecosystem. Read more →