IBM Could Be a Powerful Winner in the Great Encryption Reset

IBM (NYSE:IBM) could sit at the center of a multiyear security migration that starts long before quantum computers can crack today’s encryption. The threat is already being harvested, governments are setting deadlines, and IBM has software, consulting, and infrastructure positioned around the transition. The bullish case isn’t that IBM owns post-quantum cryptography. It’s that customers may need years of help to find, replace, and manage vulnerable encryption.

Stock prices used were the market prices of Aug. 17, 2026. The video was published on Aug. 28, 2026. On the date of publication, Rick Orford did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this video.