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Sep- 2024 -29 SeptemberQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
G7 Cyber Experts Warn Financial Sector: Prepare Now for Quantum Computing’s Opportunities and Threats
A recent statement by the G7 Cyber Expert Group (CEG) - an advisory panel to G7 finance ministries and central banks - sounds a dual alarm and call to action on quantum computing. In a memo released in late September, the group highlights quantum computing as both a revolutionary opportunity and a looming cyber risk for the financial system. The…
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Aug- 2024 -17 AugustQuantum Security & PQC News
CISA Unveils Plan to Automate Post-Quantum Crypto Inventory
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a “Strategy for Migrating to Automated Post-Quantum Cryptography Discovery and Inventory Tools” on August 15, 2024. In essence, this strategy is a roadmap for federal civilian agencies to identify where they are using cryptography that will be vulnerable to quantum attacks, using automated tools to create an inventory of those…
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13 AugustQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
NIST Unveils Post‑Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Standards
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially announced the release of its first set of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, naming four quantum-resistant algorithms selected to protect data against future quantum-computer attacks. These four algorithms – CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FALCON, and SPHINCS+ – emerged as the winners of NIST’s multi-year global competition to develop encryption and digital signature…
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Jul- 2024 -31 JulyQuantum Security & PQC News
White House PQC Cost Estimate: $7.1B to Migrate Federal Civilian System
A new July 2024 report to Congress from the Office of Management and Budget - prepared with the Office of the National Cyber Director and in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and National Institute of Standards and Technology - puts a rough, government-wide price tag of ~$7.1B (2024 dollars) on migrating prioritized federal civilian information systems to post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) over 2025–2035. The number matters less as a “precise budget” than…
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Jun- 2024 -26 JuneResearch News
RSA-2048 Within Reach of 1730 Qubits. Or is it?
The paper’s main claim is striking: by using approximate residue arithmetic and other optimizations, one can factor an RSA-2048 number with around 1730 logical qubits – dramatically down from the ~4000–6000 logical qubits required by earlier methods. (See one of my recent posts "4,099 Qubits: The Myth and Reality of Breaking RSA-2048 with Quantum Computers" for more info on how…
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May- 2024 -24 MayQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
NIST to Release PQC Algorithms in the Summer
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will release post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) algorithms in the upcoming weeks, according to White House cyber advisor Anne Neuberger. This development marks a significant step towards protecting data against future quantum computing threats. Although initially planned to release four algorithms, NIST will finalize and publish three this summer. This move addresses the…
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Apr- 2024 -12 AprilQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
EU Publishes a Recommendation on Post-Quantum Cryptography
In another sign of Q-Day concerns and preparations heating up recently, the European Commission has published a key recommendation urging EU member states to adopt a harmonized approach to post-quantum cryptography. This guidance, “Recommendation on a Coordinated Implementation Roadmap for the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography,” is part of the EU’s proactive strategy to address the vulnerabilities of current cryptographic measures…
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Feb- 2024 -27 FebruaryQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Quantum Risk Advisory
On February 20, 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued Circular No. MAS/TCRS/2024/01, titled “Advisory on Addressing the Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Quantum“. Targeted at CEOs of all financial institutions (FIs), the Advisory addresses the emerging cybersecurity challenges posed by quantum computing advancements. It warns of the potential for quantum computers to compromise widely used encryption and digital signature…
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Dec- 2023 -23 DecemberQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
NIST Releases SP 1800-38: A Roadmap for Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled Special Publication (SP) 1800-38, “Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography,” a comprehensive practice guide to help organizations prepare for the quantum era. This guide, developed through the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), is structured into three volumes (A, B, and C) and was produced in collaboration with over two dozen industry…
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22 DecemberQuantum Security & PQC News
2023 Quantum Threat Timeline Report Published
Dr. Michele Mosca, a prominent figure in the field of quantum computing and cryptography, and one of the most prominent voices advocating for active preparation of industries and governments for the quantum era regularly publishes a survey of global quantum computing experts on their Q-Day predictions. The latest report, “The 2023 Quantum Threat Timeline Report,” was just published. The report…
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Nov- 2023 -6 NovemberQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
UK NCS Issues Guidance on Preparing for PQC
The UK National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has released a whitepaper titled “Next Steps in Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography,” which provides comprehensive guidance to help organisations and providers of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) prepare for the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). This publication is a follow-up to the NCSC’s 2020 report on the current state of quantum mitigation and aims to…
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberQuantum Security & PQC News
New Coalition Launched to Tackle Post-Quantum Cryptography
The MITRE Corporation has announced the formation of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition, a collaborative effort to address the imminent threats posed by quantum computing to current cryptographic systems. The coalition aims to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions, ensuring the security and privacy of data against future quantum attacks. Quantum computers, once fully developed, will have the…
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Aug- 2023 -3 AugustQuantum Policy, Standards & Regulation News
CISA’s “Quantum-Readiness” Fact Sheet: A Call to Prepare for Post-Quantum Cryptography
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) together with the NSA and NIST released a joint cybersecurity factsheet titled “Quantum-Readiness: Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography.” This document was created to inform organizations - “especially those that support Critical Infrastructure” - about the looming impact of quantum computing on today’s encryption, and to “encourage the early planning for migration to post-quantum cryptographic…
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Jun- 2023 -9 JuneQuantum Security & PQC News
BIS Project Leap: Quantum‑Proofing Payments With Hybrid PQC Is Feasible – Now Comes the Hard Part
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report under Project Leap demonstrating - via a realistic central‑bank payments connectivity experiment - that post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) can be deployed today in a hybrid mode without breaking core operational expectations for secure inter‑site connectivity. The report’s headline message is not “wait for quantum computers,” but “assume data is being harvested now.” Because adversaries can…
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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilQuantum Security & PQC News
Report “The Quantum Threat to the US Financial System”
A new, interesting, report was just published by the Hudson institute – “Prosperity at Risk: The Quantum Computer Threat to the US Financial System,” authored by Alexander W. Butler and Arthur Herman of the Quantum Alliance Initiative at the Hudson Institute. This comprehensive study explores potential threats posed by quantum computing to the U.S. financial system, emphasizing the urgent need…
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