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Computer scientist Peter Gutmann tells The Reg why it's 'bollocks' The US National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pushing for the development of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms since 2016.…

ISC2 CISO Jon France on Why Quantum Resilience Falls Squarely Under the CISOQuantum computing is at a tipping point, moving from theoretical math to deployable physics, said Jon France, CISO at ISC2. So, security teams need to start addressing the implementation of quantum-safe algorithms now, beginning with the five new safe algorithms released by NIST.

Google Cloud has announced quantum-safe digital signatures in Google Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS) for software-based keys as a way to bulletproof encryption systems against the threat posed by cryptographically-relevant quantum computers

Computing Giant Warns Against Future Decryption of Secure CommunicationsGoogle adopted quantum-safe digital signatures for its cloud environment designed to help users combat the next phase of adversarial attacks. The announcement from the company comes days after Microsoft unveiled its latest quantum chip. NIST formalized the algorithms in August 2024.

The new Cloud Key Management Service is part of Google’s new roadmap for implementing the new NIST-based post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards.

Enterprises Prepare for Quantum-Resilient Infrastructures to Combat Future ThreatsMany enterprises understand the potential risks of quantum computing. But few have begun actively planning or implementing post-quantum cryptography. The NIST PQC standardization process provides enterprises with guidance on adopting quantum-resistant algorithms, said David Close of Futurex.

Regulators Say NIST's 2035 Deadline for Insecure Encryption Could Be Too LateAustralia has rolled out an ambitious roadmap to prepare for future quantum-enabled cyberattacks. Regulators are ready to set an end date for several existing encryption algorithms in 2030 - five years earlier than the deadline set by National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S.

Episode #4: NIST's new post-quantum cryptography standards are here, so what comes next? This episode of Dark Reading Confidential digs the world of quantum computing from a cybersecurity practitioner's point of view -- with guests Matthew McFadden, vice president, Cyber, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) and Thomas Scanlon, professor, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University.

Most organizations are not prepared for the post-quantum threat, despite the recent publication of NIST's first three finalized post-quantum encryption standards

NIST standardized three algorithms for post-quantum cryptography. What does that mean for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry?

Google announced updates in the post-quantum cryptographic key encapsulation mechanism used in the Chrome browser, specifically, the swap of Kyber used in hybrid key exchanges with Module Lattice Key Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM). [...]

The release of new NIST quantum-proof cryptography standards signals it's time for cybersecurity teams to get serious about preparing for the rise of quantum threats.

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology. [...]

Security experts welcomed the long-anticipated publication of the first post-quantum cryptographic standards as a significant milestone.

Nicely ahead of that always-a-decade-away moment when all our info becomes an open book The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released the long-awaited post-quantum encryption standards, designed to protect electronic information long into the future – when quantum computers are expected to break existing cryptographic algorithms.…

The new standards from NIST are designed for two tasks: general encryption and digital signatures.

NIST has formalized three post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, with organizations urged to start the transition to quantum-secure encryption immediately

Popular enterprise services provider Zoom has announced the rollout of post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Meetings, with support for Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms coming in the future

Publication of the first draft PQC standards opens a 90-day period for public comment and paves the way for interoperability testing.

The draft standards are expected to become the global benchmark for quantum-resistant cybersecurity across the world in 2024