Harvest-Now, Decrypt-Later: the silent threat you can’t afford to ignore
If data you must protect for years (IP, patient records, legal files,—or encryption keys) is stolen now, there may be nothing you can do when Q-day arrives.

"We are in the data-harvest stage - attackers are saving what they can't yet read."
-- Sectigo Security Bulletin

Why HNDL Matters Now
Harvest-now / decrypt-later — adversaries are collecting encrypted traffic today and storing it. When they later gain access to a quantum computer, they will decrypt that historical data. Sensitive records with long secrecy requirements (health, long-term contracts, classified data) are especially vulnerable. This “HNDL” model is explicitly called out in federal guidance and academic studies.

Sensitive long-term data — like medical, financial, and defense records — is at the highest risk.
Once decrypted, decades of privacy vanish overnight.
"Quantum computers could break RSA-2048 in hours once scaled."
GAO Cybersecurity Report 2024

Governments and Enterprises are already planning and acting
Harvest-now, decrypt-later is not science-fiction. It’s a documented strategy; governments and enterprises are already planning and acting. The math is clear: if your data must stay secret for a decade or more, protecting it with only today’s classical crypto is a gamble you can’t afford to lose. Start with a crypto inventory, classify long-lived assets, adopt hybrid PQC for critical flows, and build crypto-agility. Don’t wait until Q-day; by then it will be too late for the data already stolen yesterday.
BUSINESS & COMPLIANCE RISKS
Data Confidentiality Breach
IP, customer records, health data remain vulnerable for decades.
Regulatory fine/risk
Government timelines (e.g., US by 2035) mean non-compliance may become liability
Reputation damage
A future decrypt of old data can erode trust long after the fact.
Competitive disadvantage
Organizations proactive with QRE gain security leadership.
69%
69% of organizations believe quantum will break current encryption within 5 years.
Don't Wait to be Quantum-Ready
“Quantum-Ready” does not mean “when quantum computers arrive” only — it means now, because data encrypted today may be vulnerable tomorrow.
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By being an early adopter, you’ll ensure that resiliency, strength, and trust become the cornerstones of our operations, protecting your business, employees, users, and their data. Don’t wait—lead the way into tomorrow.

The Whisper Co.'s QRE is Encryption that is Zero-Trust
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Our architecture is Zero-Trust by Design. We don't store keys or save them.
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Our algorithm is everlasting and eternal for long term security.
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Quantum resilient encryption that won’t be broken.
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Data is now safe from adversaries that harvest today’s data.









