India, March 4 -- Vodafone and IBM have joined forces to develop next-generation cybersecurity measures that protect smartphone users from future cyber threats posed by quantum computing. As part of this collaboration, Vodafone has integrated IBM's Quantum Safe technology into Vodafone Secure Net, its mobile security service that safeguards millions of users against phishing, malware, and identity theft.

This initiative is a proactive move to counteract the potential risk of quantum computers breaking today's encryption standards. While quantum computing has vast benefits, such as advancing medical research and optimising networks, it also presents a security challenge. If left unaddressed, powerful quantum machines could eventually crac...