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Microsoft is in the process of shaping major changes to Windows code signing that will have the effect of altering the certificate infrastructure, the cryptographic algorithms, and, in the end, how Windows applications will be protected against future quantum computing threats. The changes are of particular importance to developers, IT administrators, security teams, and organizations that are using their custom software or security tools that can do their own code signature validation.

As quantum computing develops, cybersecurity professionals are getting ready for a breakthrough in the protection of digital information. The conventional public-key cryptographic algorithms that ensure the security of digital signatures may, in the long run, be compromised by the revolutionary power of quantum computers. To minimize that risk, Google Cloud has announced general availability of the quantum-safe digital signature feature in its Google Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS).