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4th PQC Update: Seven Key Steps Forward in Post-Quantum Cryptography 

The EU plans to make digital encryption completely quantum-safe by 2035 at the latest. As quantum computers grow more and more powerful, qbit by qbit, experts on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) have laid a basis for secure encryption in recent years with new algorithms. But if they are to win the race by 2035, they have their work cut out… Read more »

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Webinars series started successful

We use various methods to keep our Q-PrEP community up to date on trends and new developments in the field of PQC.These include our monthly newsletters (News & Newsletter – Q-PrEP), LinkedIn channel (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/q-prep/), workshops, white papers and our webinars. Our webinars take place monthly – every first Friday of the month (or following Friday,… Read more »

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RSAC 2025 Conference 

April 28 – May 1, 2025 San Francisco > sessions available on demand online For 32 years, RSAC™ Conference has been a driving force behind the world’s cybersecurity community. And over that time, we’ve seen the need to expand our mission beyond yearly Conferences. Because cyberthreats are constantly evolving, and we as a community must continue… Read more »

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ETSI/IQC Whitepaper: Preparing for a quantum safe future

Exectuive perspectives on the transition of cyber infrastructures and busines practices to ensure security in the imminent quantum era. Whitepaper PDF available online at: https://www.etsi.org/e-brochure/ETSI-QSC-Report-2025/mobile/index.html#p=1 By ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) & IQC (Institute for Quantum Computing) Also advertiesed (incl. some excerpts from the main text) on LinkedIn by ETSI https://www.linkedin.com/posts/etsi_etsi-white-paper-preparing-for-a-quantum-activity-7318544831675260929-SkjO/. Origin: https://www.etsi.org/Picture: Wesley Tingey at… Read more »

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The Qday Prize

Project 11 has started a competition on: Can you break ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) by means of Shor’s Algorithm? Project 11 is an applied lab of builders and technologists at the intersection of quantum computing and cryptography formed in 2024 with the foresight of the coming collision of these two foundational digital technologies.[…] – Alex Pruden,… Read more »

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XJTLU team sets code-breaking record for testing post-quantum online security

On 4 March, a research team led by Professor Jintai Ding, Dean of the School of Mathematics and Physics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), set a new code-breaking world record for the Lattice Shortest Vector Problem (SVP) in the International Open Darmstadt SVP Challenge. This marks a significant achievement in strengthening cybersecurity in the age… Read more »

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ECSO CISO Meetup 2025

 23 – 24 September 2025, Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain ECSO CISO Meetup 2025 is the 4th edition of an exclusive event that traditionally gathers over 200 CISOs from various European countries and sectors. The main objective remains fostering collaboration among cybersecurity executives, recognising that this synergy is crucial for enhancing the cybersecurity posture of… Read more »

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ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference 2025

3 – 5 June 2025, Madrid, Spain ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing are thrilled to organize the 2025 edition of their joint event, the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference. This year, the event will be hosted physically by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) on 3-5 June 2025 in Madrid (Spain).  Background We increasingly rely on cyber technologies, and hence are ever… Read more »

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Luxembourg GRC Summit 2025 

June 05, 2025, Luxembourg This premier Luxembourg GRC Summit will serve as avital platform to advance discussions, foster innovation, and build a thriving community of GRC professionals. Situated in many ways at the heart of Europe, Luxembourg is home to a large number of key stakeholders and provides a unique place to meet experts from… Read more »

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New Encryption to Fend Off Tomorrow’s Quantum Threats

Method for Key Exchange Enables Cost-effective and Tap-proof Communication Quantum computers are a specter for future data security because they might break many of today’s encryption methods. Among other things, this will affect encrypted emails, messenger services, or online banking. Together with partners, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a method that… Read more »