In the era of instant data exchange and growing risks of cyberattacks, scientists are seeking secure methods of transmitting information. One promising solution is quantum cryptography—a quantum ...

This news about Google Cloud Key Management Service is part of the tech giant’s post-quantum computing strategy. Google announced on Thursday the development of quantum-safe digital signatures (FIPS ...

The rise of quantum computing poses both promise and peril for modern cryptography—and blockchains lie right at the crossroads. As machines become capable of shattering our current cryptographic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share tips about launching, validating and growing startups. Dec 30, 2024, 06:40am EST The threat of quantum decryption is ...

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Microsoft is speeding up its quantum-safe security timeline, noting that advances in quantum computing and new federal requirements have pushed post-quantum cryptography from a future planning issue ...

Microsoft has revealed it is speeding up efforts to transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) in line with what it claimed is a shifting “risk horizon.” The tech giant’s CTO, Mark Russinovich, ...

A StarkWare researcher has proposed Quantum Safe Bitcoin, a hash-based scheme that can make bitcoin transactions resistant to quantum attacks today without changing the Bitcoin protocol. The method ...

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published extensive new guidance to help support organisations as they prepare for the looming IT security risks of the post-quantum world. Although ...

Update: Added statement from Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich to the end of the story. Microsoft announced today that it is accelerating its quantum-safe security roadmap, saying advances in ...