Cyprus and Greece Establish Quantum-Secure Satellite Link
THE SO WHAT
A quantum-secure satellite link between Cyprus and Greece shows that post-quantum defenses are moving from lab demos into national comms infrastructure. If you handle long-lived sensitive data, start mapping which links and archives would need quantum-safe protection first.
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