Quantum-proof and ready: NIST unveils the future of encryption.

25/08/2024 28 min Temporada 9 Episodio 70
Quantum-proof and ready: NIST unveils the future of encryption.

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Episode Synopsis

In this Special Edition podcast, N2K's Executive Editor Brandon Karpf speaks with Dustin Moody, mathematician at NIST, about their first 3 recently finalized post-quantum encryption standards.

NIST finalized a key set of encryption algorithms designed to protect against future cyberattacks from quantum computers, which operate in fundamentally different ways from traditional computers. Listen as Brandon and Dustin discuss these algorithms and how quantum computing will change the way we view encryption and cyber attacks in the future.

Resources:
NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards (NIST)

FIPS 203

FIPS 204

FIPS 205

What is Post Quantum Cryptography? (NIST)
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Project (NIST)
Need to know: NIST finalizes post-quantum encryption standards essential for cybersecurity. (N2K CyberWire)
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