The Apple iMessage Impact

on PQC and Quantum Writ Large

The recent introduction of PQ3 security protocol to Apple’s iMessage is expected to increase awareness of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) more broadly.

So how might this impact the view of ‘quantum’ overall?

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Let’s start with the basics:

Apple iMessage

According to Apple Support “iMessages are texts, photos, or videos …