Published: 6:12pm, 18 Sep, 2016 Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018
Financial institutions in Hong Kong are being urged to review their methods for detecting online security breaches and to consider implementing " quantum security " to keep important data safe . Emerging technology could replace cyber security tools used by governments and businesses , says Dr Michele Mosca , a co - founder of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo in Canada . Mosca expects quantum cryptography to become the standard offering from quantum - security companies in the next five to 10 years .