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Cryptography

NSA Releases Future Quantum-Resistant Algorithm Requirements for National Security Systems

(October 19, 2022) The National Security Agency (NSA) released the “Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0” (CNSA 2.0) Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) today to notify National Security Systems (NSS) owners, operators …

NIST Post-Quantum Quantum-Resistant Algorithms
Cryptography

NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

(July 5, 2022) The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of encryption tools that are designed to withstand the assault …

Cryptography

Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Q&A With NIST’s Matt Scholl

(October 27, 2021) Quantum computing algorithms seek to use quantum phenomena to perform certain types of calculations much more efficiently than today’s classical, binary, transistor-based computers can. If and when …

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Cryptography / Quantum Computing

NSA Updates FAQ on Post-Quantum Cybersecurity

(August 04, 2021)  The National Security Agency (NSA) released a frequently asked questions document on Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography. The document answers several questions such as “What is a …

NIST PQC
Cryptography

NIST’s NCCoE releases Draft Project Description, “Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography.”

(June 29, 2021) The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography. Publication of this project description begins a process to …

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Cryptography

NIST Releases Whitepaper on the Challenges with Adopting Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the final version of the NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Getting Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography: Exploring …

The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography
Cryptography / Quantum Computing

The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography

I consider myself a quiet guy — on a Friday night you can usually find me at home doing crossword puzzles. Public speaking doesn’t come naturally to me, and I’ve …

NSA Cybersecurity Perspectives
Cryptography

NSA Cybersecurity Perspectives on Quantum Key Distribution and Quantum Cryptography

In response to requests from mission customers, NSA is publicly sharing guidance on quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum cryptography (QC) as it relates to securing National Security Systems (NSS). …

NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’
Cryptography

NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS The race to protect sensitive electronic information against the threat of quantum computers has entered the home stretch. After spending more than three years examining …

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