The article warns that quantum computing may soon make today’s encryption insecure and urges preparation through the adoption of new cryptographic standards to protect digital data.
The Symania Way:
Reduce one attack surface: By removing passwords and weak shared secrets, Symania makes it harder for attackers to gain access to systems where critical data lives.
Complement stronger encryption: Symania can be part of a layered security approach alongside post-quantum cryptography — protecting access while PQC protects data.
Almost all MFA solutions out there rely on classical cryptography, especially: RSA, ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography). SHA-based hashes,Symmetric keys (AES, HMAC).
Quantum Shor’s Algorithm, for example, breaks RSA and ECC and Gover’s Algorithm Speeds up brute force attacks.
Quantum can undermine MFA such as Push-based MFA, FIDO2 / WebAuthn, Smart cards, Certificate-based login, but not Symania as a visual human cognitive challenge, which is not related to cryptography capabitities.
What does survive quantum attacks?
MFA systems that Avoid long-term reusable secrets, Use quantum-safe primitives, Don’t depend solely on RSA/ECC trust.
It’s like having a strong lock on your door (Symania authentication) and upgrading your safe’s internal encryption (PQC). Both are needed for full protection in a post-quantum world.
