Independent research setting out regulator and industry perspectives on the current plan for transition to post-quantum cryptography – from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

From the article: “[…] Government and commercial organisations worldwide are making significant investments to develop cryptographically-relevant quantum computers. Within the next decade, quantum computers could be able to break encryption schemes commonly used for cyber security, compromising the privacy and security of digital communications and impacting individuals, organisations, and nations.

The purpose of this study, conducted by Cambridge Consultants and Capgemini on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), is to explore how UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) organisations are engaging with the need to migrate their cyber security schemes to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). […]”

Read the full article here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/perspectives-on-the-plan-for-pqc-transition (Origin of text and information)

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