After project Leap phase 1, a consortium around Deutsche Bundesbank, Banque de France and Banca D’Italia recently finalized Project Leap phase 2 – quantum-proofing payment systems: https://www.bis.org/publ/othp107.htm From the project page:“Protecting financial systems from the potential threat posed by quantum computers requires a proactive and coordinated approach. Challenges go beyond technical aspects and include awareness,… Read more »
Opened on December 9th 2025, deadline: May 28th 2026 Published on the EU tenders portal. From the tender description:“This action is aimed mainly at new Cross-Border Cyber Hubs. Supporting activities for the SOCs that were already launched under the previous DIGITAL work programmes (2021-2022 and 2023-2024)1 could also be included when relevant to ensure collaboration… Read more »
March 4 – 5, 2026, Larnaca, Cyprus ENISA’s 4th edition of the European Cybersecurity Skills Conference, co-organised with the Cyprus Presidency of EU council:https://www.enisa.europa.eu/events/european-cybersecurity-skills-conference-2026 From the announcement:“This event, to be held in Larnaca, Cyprus, under the patronage of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, will unite the cybersecurity skills community once more…. Read more »
February 20, 2026, BVB Stadium, Dortmund EIN Quantum NRW is a broad network of universities, non-university research institutions, and companies that are actively involved in the field of quantum technologies. The competence network is supported by the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. Through close cooperation, the developing EIN Quantum NRW ecosystem pursues both scientific and… Read more »
January 19 – 21, 2026, Berlin, Germany This conference will be held in Berlin under the auspices of the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation in January next year. From the conference pages:“Protection levels are essential for the digitalisation of industry and society – and they require well-integrated security concepts. These are presented… Read more »
… as Microsoft reports on ist Security Community Blog From the blog post:“We are excited to announce a significant leap forward in security: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms are now generally available in Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 clients (24H2, 25H2) and .NET 10. This major milestone is part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to help organizations… Read more »
The maturity model is presented by the PKI consortium From the announcement:“As the industry moves toward a post-quantum future, terms like quantum-ready and quantum-safe are everywhere; but what do they actually mean in practice? While the Post-Quantum Cryptography Capability Matrix (PQCCM) provides a great overview of where vendors stand, it doesn’t always tell the full… Read more »
Luxembourg and Belgium pioneer Europe’s first cross-border quantum network, marking a new era in secure communication, as reported by Forbes Lu. From the article, published by Forbes Lu:“On October 17, 2024, Luxembourg and Belgium successfully exchanged encryption keys for the first time via a quantum communication network—linking a site at the University of Luxembourg in… Read more »
As reported by idw (Informationsdienst Wissenschaft). From the press release:“A €4.9 million Horizon Europe project has launched to develop quantum-resistant secure boot mechanisms for critical national infrastructure, combining novel hardware architectures with post-quantum cryptography in operational demonstrators. The FORTRESS (Post-Quantum/Traditional Hybrid Cryptographic Secure Boot) project brings together six European partners; Eurescom (coordinator), PQShield, CyberHive, Codasip,… Read more »
The Khaleej Times reports in an article “The UAE announced the approval of the National Encryption Policy and the issuance of its executive regulation, which calls on government entities to develop clear, well-defined, and officially approved transition plans from traditional encryption methods to post-quantum cryptography. The step aims to support a safer and more technologically… Read more »