Quantum-Resistant Printers: HP’s Hilarious Defense Against Future Tech Threats
HP is stepping up its printer game, introducing models designed to withstand future quantum computer attacks. While the quantum threat may not be immediate, HP is getting ahead with printers boasting quantum-resistant encryption. Because when it comes to your printouts, even a quantum computer should be left scratching its circuits!
Hot Take:
HP is flipping the script on printer security by prepping their devices for a quantum apocalypse that could still be a couple of decades away. They’re pulling out all the stops, including adding quantum-resistant capabilities to printers, which traditionally have been as secure as a screen door on a submarine. But hey, in the race against quantum computers, it’s better to be safe (and futuristic) than sorry!
Key Points:
- HP is launching quantum-resistant printers supporting NIST PQC standards by this fall.
- Quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption are estimated to emerge between 2035-2040.
- US federal agencies must start procuring quantum-safe tech by 2027.
- HP’s new printers feature ASIC chips with LMS encryption and updated formatters.
- The new models will be part of HP’s 8000 Series printers, with firmware updates required initially.
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