Cyte, the firm that secures ACH Colombia, is already deploying post-quantum cryptography in seven countries

TechnologyColombiaRevista SemanaNov 6, 2026, 6:07 PMAI summary

Cyte, a Colombian company with 30 years in information security that secures ACH Colombia, the entity through which electronic transfers between banks pass, has implemented post-quantum protection in seven countries. Its CEO, Milton Quiroga, warns that attackers are capturing encrypted information in transit to use it when quantum attack capability exists. According to Quiroga, many technology directors acknowledge the risk but do not know how to start, and he proposes beginning with an inventory of the cryptography each organization uses.

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Cyte, with 30 years in the sector, secures ACH Colombia and has already implemented post-quantum cryptography in seven countries.
Its CEO, Milton Quiroga, says attackers are taking encrypted information in transit for a future quantum attack.
Quiroga notes that many technology directors know the risk exists but do not know how to start.

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