According to Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora, quantum computers will be actively used in 2029, necessitating the replacement of security infrastructure.
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora expects hostile states to have working quantum computers by 2029. According to him, companies will then need to replace a large part of their security infrastructure.
Quantum Threat
Arora made the statement during Palo Alto Networks’ quarterly call, according to The Register. For shareholders, it’s a clear hint: quantum security will become a new commercial pillar. CTO Lee Klarich already sees interest growing and speaks of “urgency” among customers in recent months.
AI Browser as a Risk
Meanwhile, Palo Alto is focusing on another growth area: the business browser. The company conducted a test with a client and found 167 compromised browsers on 5,000 devices.
Arora expects risks to increase when AI browsers break through, as he believes “80 to 90 percent of office work” takes place in the browser. He openly dreams of 100 million installations of Palo Alto’s own browser, which he says offers valuable opportunities to gain insights.
Observability for the AI Era
In addition to the quarterly figures, Arora announces the acquisition of Chronosphere for $3.5 billion. He calls the platform suitable for observability of petabyte-scale workloads, necessary for AI applications.
The CEO claims that Chronosphere “costs a third” of traditional observability tools and causes less latency. According to him, Palo Alto’s engineering teams were exceptionally praising of the technology.