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Quantum computing may still feel like a future topic. But for the payments industry, preparation needs to start now.   Sensitive encrypted data can be collected today and potentially decrypted later once powerful quantum computers become publicly available. That makes post-quantum security a resilience priority for critical financial market infrastructures.   In this article, Christian Buehler, CISSP explains why post-quantum security matters for payments infrastructure, where preparation should start, and why crypto-agility is key to protecting trust over the long term.