In an era of skyrocketing AI computing power, who will build a “post-quantum defense” for corporate data assets?

At the LEAP East 2026 International Technology Expo, which recently concluded at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), as well as at upcoming global fintech events such as FinTech Taipei 2026, “AI commercialization and implementation,” “cross-border computing collaboration,” and “fintech innovation” took center stage. Tens of thousands of technology leaders, investment firms, and company founders from around the world gathered to discuss how large language models and digital finance are redefining the future.

However, while major industry giants were showcasing high-computing-power models and digital finance achievements at the exhibition, an underlying risk—frequently mentioned by numerous technical experts and C-suite decision-makers—also came to light —As AI models and corporate core data interact frequently over networks and computing power grows exponentially, are our existing data encryption systems truly secure?

I. Security Concerns Behind Offline Hotspots: The AI Boom and the “Steal First, Decrypt Later” Crisis

At the main forum and various breakout sessions of the exhibition, whether in the context of deepening the application of artificial intelligence or establishing data ownership rights in fintech, data has officially evolved from a mere “IT cost” into the fifth core factor of production and a strategic asset for enterprises.

However, traditional security models based on cloud-based software and conventional encryption (such as RSA and ECC) are facing a two-pronged challenge:

1. The Real Threat of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later”:

2. Hackers are intercepting and hoarding large quantities of sensitive corporate financial records, customer data, and AI algorithm models. They are waiting for the day when quantum computing matures—at which point, traditional public-key encryption algorithms will be cracked by quantum computing power in a matter of seconds, and cloud storage that seems secure today will be left completely exposed.

3. Data Sovereignty and the Cloud Trust Deficit:

4. Against the backdrop of cloud computing and cross-border collaboration, when private keys are entrusted to third-party cloud platforms, enterprises find it difficult to maintain absolute control over their data. In the event of a hacker breach or a supply chain attack, core assets face the dual risks of loss and ransomware attacks.

II. Solving the Data Dilemma of the “Post-Quantum Era”: The Robust Defense of SES Digital Vault (DVT)

As a leading company specializing in data security and hardware encryption, Secure Encryption Storage (SES) has introduced its Digital Vault Technology (DVT) solution to the industry, providing enterprises with a foundational security barrier that combines physical and cryptographic protection in the era of AI and quantum computing:

1. Chip-level hardware binding; no software backdoors; no software backdoors

Unlike software-based encryption, which is vulnerable to attacks at the operating system level, the SES Digital Vault generates and stores encryption keys directly within a dedicated security chip. The keys are physically tamper-proof and are never exposed to the external operating system, thereby preventing backdoors and malware from accessing them at the source.

2. Proactive Planning for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

In anticipation of future quantum computing attacks that could compromise computational power, SES has pre-deployed post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms to ensure that the confidential documents, core source code, and transaction records stored in corporate vaults remain unbreakable for the next 30 to 50 years.

3. Zero-Trust Air-Gapped Physical Isolation

Create a data storage mechanism that isolates "hot" and "cold" data. When not being transmitted, sensitive data is kept in a state of both physical and logical isolation (air-gapped); even if network defenses are breached, attackers cannot access the core ledger in the vault.

4. Cryptographic Authentication: Empowering the Assetization of Data

By combining tamper-proof timestamps with hash certificates, SES provides traceable, cryptographically verified evidence of ownership for enterprises’ digital assets, helping financial institutions, law firms, accounting firms, and AI R&D companies successfully complete data compliance assessments and scale up asset production. 

III. Conclusion: Future competition will be a competition in the ability to protect data assets

From cutting-edge technologies showcased at trade shows to a company’s day-to-day operations, the strength of a company’s data security defenses determines how far it can go. Don’t let the core competitive advantages your company has built up over the years fall victim to future computational attacks.

SES Limited is committed to breaking down data silos, strengthening security measures, and safeguarding every digital asset.

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