Canada Aims to Secure Government Systems Against Quantum Threats by 2035

In June 2025, the Canadian government announced a concrete timeline to protect its digital infrastructure against future quantum computer attacks. According to The Quantum Insider (read it here), all federal systems handling sensitive data are expected to migrate to post-quantum cryptography by 2035. The roadmap includes key interim milestones — such as securing critical systems by 2031 — and early policy initiatives are already underway.

This announcement reflects growing awareness that quantum computing is not a distant threat. It is approaching faster than many predicted, and governments cannot afford to delay the transition to quantum-resilient security standards.

At fragmentiX, we fully support this proactive approach. It confirms what our founder and CEO, Werner Strasser, has emphasized repeatedly in international talks: Cybersecurity must evolve before quantum capabilities mature – not after.

Quantum Threats: Not Science Fiction, But an Urgent Reality

In his recent presentation at the ICT Security Conference in Austria, fragmentiX CEO Werner Strasser outlined a stark reality: a sufficiently powerful quantum computer will be able to break today’s encryption in seconds. While the exact timeline remains debated, experts agree that RSA-2048 could be cracked within hours — or even minutes — using Shor’s algorithm on a fault-tolerant quantum machine with sufficient logical qubits and effective error correction.

Such machines may not exist yet, but intelligence agencies already operate under a “harvest now, decrypt later” (HNDL) strategy. Sensitive data sent today over unprotected channels can be intercepted and decrypted years later. This puts governments, infrastructure operators, and businesses under growing pressure to act before it’s too late.

Why fragmentiX Canada was Founded

To support North American governments and organizations in their transition toward quantum resilience, fragmentiX established its Canadian subsidiary, Cybersécurité Quantique fragmentiX inc. This decision was strongly influenced by a strategic delegation trip to Canada in October 2024, organized by Advantage Austria and supported by Ambassador Andreas Rendl and Economic Delegate Gregor Postl.

During the trip, fragmentiX CEO Werner Strasser engaged with key players across Montréal, Sherbrooke, Bromont, Waterloo, and Toronto — including institutions such as PRIMA Québec, PROMPT, Numana (Project Kirq), ÉTS, PINQ², IBM Quantum System One, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Institute Quantique, DistriQ, Espace Quantique 1, and INTRIQ. He also met with leading figures at Quantum Valley Ideas Lab (QVIL), WaveRyde Instruments, ISARA, Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), the National Research Council IRAP program, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), the Creative Destruction Lab’s Quantum Stream, the University of Toronto (CQIQC), Xanadu Quantum Technologies, and Toronto Metropolitan University.

These encounters revealed a clear picture: Canada is not only investing in quantum — it is actively executing on it. With a strong national vision and a fast-moving innovation environment, the country is emerging as a global leader in quantum readiness. And as Canada positions itself for the quantum era, fragmentiX is equally prepared — to collaborate, to contribute, and to deliver secure, future-proof solutions.

fragmentiX Canada was founded to enable closer collaboration with Canadian stakeholders and to deliver:

• Quantum-safe storage using information-theoretically secure Secret Sharing
• Sovereign, geo-redundant data storage architectures
• Quantum-resilient backup solutions for critical infrastructure

Canada is building a secure digital future — and fragmentiX is proud to be part of it.

The need for Quantum-Secure Storage

The threat of quantum computing extends to both data in transit and data at rest. While information sent over unprotected channels can be intercepted and stored for future decryption, the greater long-term risk lies in stored data — backups, sensitive documents, proprietary IP — that remains encrypted using classical methods. Even if it appears secure today, this data could be compromised once quantum computers mature.

fragmentiX solves this problem at the root. Using Secret Sharing technology, files are fragmented into independent shares. Each share is stored in a different cloud or physical location. No single share reveals anything about the original file. The system is based on information-theoretical security, which means: Even a quantum computer can’t break it!

What Governments and Businesses Can Do Today

• Assess current exposure to classical encryption risks
• Start migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) where possible
• Explore QKD and Secret Sharing technologies for high-security use cases
• Choose storage strategies that do not rely on the integrity of a single provider or jurisdiction

Canada is setting a forward-looking example — and the fragmentiX team is ready to support public and private institutions in building truly quantum-resilient infrastructure today.

The 2035 deadline is ambitious — but necessary. The time to build resilient infrastructure is now, and Canada has taken the first step.

Want to learn more?

• Why are quantum computers even a threat today? Read about it here
• Ready to protect your data from future threats? Get in touch for a consultation or demo tailored to your infrastructure.