Neutral atom arrays have recently emerged as a promising platform for fault-tolerant quantum computing. Based on these advances, including dynamically-reconfigurable connectivity and fast transversal operations, we present a low-overhead architecture that supports the layout and resource estimation of large-scale fault-tolerant quantum algorithms. Utilizing recent advances in fault tolerance with transversal gate operations, this architecture achieves… Read more »

Paper published (pre-print) online Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is a widely established cryptographic technique, recognized for its effectiveness and reliability across a broad range of applications such as securing telecommunications or safeguarding cryptocurrency wallets. Although being more robust than RSA, ECC is, nevertheless, also threatened by attacks based on Shor’s algorithm, which made it a… Read more »

A group of public sector organizations of the Netherlands have commissioned TNO to compile this study on Crypto Asset Discovery and Inventory (CADI) tooling (Dutch only). Organisations must take action now in order to migrate to quantum-safe cryptography in a timely manner. An important first step in this process is to conduct an inventory of… Read more »

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has published an updated version of ist recommendations for the migration to PQC Reasons to address the threat of a CRQC now: Organisations should prioritise the protection of their information technology (IT) environment against the threat of a CRQC now, even though a CRQC may not exist for some time…. Read more »

This white paper provides a mapping of the project’s capabilities to these two resources. This helps organizations align their PQC migration efforts with established security outcomes (and broader cybersecurity risk management practices) and identify specific security controls and objectives needed to successfully implement PQC migration. Document on PQC migration published by NIST, asking for your… Read more »

Online magazine Quantum Zeitgeist published an article NCSC Launches PQC Pilot to Certify UK Cyber‑Security Consultancies discussing the launch of the pilot. Detailed information on the webpage by the National Cyber Security Centre: Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) pilot – NCSC.GOV.UK The pilot assures consultancies that meet the scheme Standard for post-quantum cryptography. The consultancies will support… Read more »

Open source software provided by MTG and Cryspen This software tool helps analyze Post-Quantum (PQC) certificates and their public keys – an important step toward ensuring security in a post-quantum world. JZLint 2.0 enables the so-called linting, i.e., checking certificates for errors and conformance with relevant specifications. This process is a key component in the… Read more »

There is a growing disconnect between the rapid pace of advancements in quantum computing and the priority to which CISOs assign to the associated risk. Recent predictions now estimate the arrival of Q-Day (the date when quantum computers become powerful enough to break widely used public key cryptography) to be as early as 2029. Yet,… Read more »

PQC algorithms have been through a rigorous standardisation process run by NIST (the US national standards body) with extensive global scrutiny from experts in academia, industry and governments. Implementations are already being developed and deployed in some operational systems, and PQC will continue to be integrated into security protocols and widely used libraries. As well… Read more »

The Post Quantum Cryptography Coalition (PQCC) monthly publishes the state of migration of PQC illustrated as a heatmap. Foto von Clay Banks auf Unsplash