Let's face it -- quantum computers are real, and they will eventually be able to crack any kind of encryption.  This means data cannot be safely stored.  We've already seen major hacking by the Chinese, Russians, etc. of NSA, DOD and other classified institutions' data.  The highly probable leak of, and successful hacking of, Secretary of State Clinton's data is probably just the tip of that iceberg which will eventually and inevitably sink the "Titanic" (which I would compare to Google's new quantum-encryption key).

Today, Google announced a quantum cryptography initiative:  http://www.toptechnews.com/article/index.php?story_id=020000MIXF4S

I've been busy trying to "sell" people and Companies on the virtues of anticipating this threat to data security for a while now, ever since being asked to represent an Inventor with Intellectual Property (i.e. patents) in a new mode of data storage that is completely resistant to Quantum Computers, and any other known mode of hacking, using "tokenization".

The relevant patents were awarded priority by the USPTO in 2005 -- fully 11 years ahead of Goofle's announcement today.  And, to be quite frank, any cryptographic key is susceptible to decryption (i.e. "being broken") by sufficiently advanced and sufficiently fast algorithms and computers.

Nonetheless, a radically different idea does exist: "Tokenization". This is a methodology which is totally resistant to cracking, because of the fact that it prevents recovery of almost any data at all, without resorting to cryptography.

Wingate Dunross, Inc. (my company) is currently brokering this Intellectual Property for Clients smart enough to see the long-term value.  This is clearly a departure from the conventional or traditional role of the "Headhunter", but, in my opinion, is clearly a logical evolution or "next stage" for the profession.

We, as Headhunters, deal in a very special commodity: "Mind".  Mind is actually priceless, and the fees we charge for connecting a source of great IP (Intellectual Property) with a buyer are laughably small.

Maybe I am preaching to the choir, but I think this is a new direction for our mutually-chosen profession that is worthy of thought, consideration, and investigation.