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A Forescout report found that only 6% of medical devices have protection capable of withstanding future quantum computer attacks, compared with 50% of information technology systems. The report warns of the risk of collecting data encrypted today and decrypting it later, particularly because medical records may remain sensitive for decades.
The U.S. executive order issued on August 26, 2026, establishes an anticipated framework to restrict high-risk foreign equipment at electric facilities operating at 69 kilovolts or higher, with a focus on software, firmware, remote-access and update channels. The article argues that compliance will depend not only on the country of assembly, but also on the origin of components and the product’s operating mechanisms throughout the entire supply chain.