Using a technique called Quantum Echoes, Google says its latest chip has delivered results that outperform traditional computers and can be mathematically checked for accuracy.

IBM said on Friday it is able to run a key quantum computing error correction algorithm on commonly available chips from Advanced Micro Devices , in a step toward commercializing super-powerful computers.

While the age of quantum computers—machines capable of solving problems better than even the best supercomputers—is not yet upon us, a flurry of breakthroughs in the last year has brought the future closer.

In this context, the Quantum Shield QS7001 emerges as the industry’s first secure platform providing a native hardware foundation for quantum-safe security that aims to enable the deployment of compliant systems that could withstand future attacks and “Harvest now, Decrypt Later” threats.