{
  "id": 19075267,
  "title": "Fahmi pushes quantum-safe communications as cybersecurity enters a new era",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/fahmi-pushes-quantum-safe-communications-as-cybersecurity-enters-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:10:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/09/fahmi-pushes-quantum-safe-communications-as-cybersecurity-enters-a-new-era/242545"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, November 9 — Malaysia is contemplating a swift acceleration of its quantum migration process to bolster national data security in the face of imminent advancements in quantum computing technology. Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil revealed that he has directed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to engage in discussions with the National Security Council (MKN), the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa), and telecommunications providers to foster collaboration in this domain. The collaboration aims to establish a research and development (R&D) space geared towards expediting and enhancing Malaysia's quantum migration.\n\nDuring a visit to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Doha 2026 exhibition booths yesterday, Fahmi highlighted quantum-safe communication as a technological innovation of growing significance for future data protection. He emphasized how the emergence of quantum computers is anticipated to challenge current cryptography and encryption methods employed to safeguard data. Fahmi stated, \"I foresee that quantum migration and quantum-safe communication will be among the key issues facing many countries in the years ahead.\" Quantum migration pertains to the transition of existing digital security systems to quantum-resistant encryption technologies capable of protecting data against potential threats from future quantum computers.",
  "summary": "DOHA, Nov 9 — Malaysia is considering accelerating its quantum migration process to strengthen national data secur...",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia accelerates quantum migration to secure national data.",
    "Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil initiates MCMC collaboration.",
    "Quantum-safe communication crucial for future data protection."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Accelerating the transition to quantum-resistant encryption signals Malaysia's proactive attempt to preemptively secure national data against the looming cryptographic vulnerabilities posed by advancements in quantum computing technology.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}