Indonesia moves to safeguard data as quantum computing looms
Indonesia is preparing its digital infrastructure for future quantum threats, urging agencies and businesses to adopt post-quantum cryptography.
At a workshop titled "Strategizing Indonesia's Digital Defense in the Quantum Era" in Jakarta, Ali Murtopo Simbolon stressed that Indonesia must act now to protect sensitive data from future quantum decryption techniques. He warned that malicious actors could collect encrypted information today and break it later with advanced quantum machines. To counter this, government bodies and private firms need to identify at-risk systems, implement robust post-quantum cryptographic solutions, and upskill their workforce.
The initiative is part of the broader National Digital Economy Development Strategy, which seeks to maintain confidence in a digital economy valued near US$100 billion in 2025. Simbolon also called for building domestic cybersecurity capabilities while engaging in AI partnerships with the United States and China, and supporting the upcoming ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement.
