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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a timeline for the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography, aiming to move government agencies away from current encryption techniques by 2035. Analysts are urging enterprises to accelerate their transition, considering the potential threat of quantum computing to current encryption methods. State actors are expected to achieve quantum computing at scale by 2028, posing a significant risk to organizations relying on current encryption. While NIST has provided a timeline for the transition, experts believe enterprises should not wait until 2035 to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography and should start planning immediately. The ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ threat model emphasizes the importance of proactive measures to prevent future breaches. By upgrading to lattice algorithms, organizations can enhance their security posture and even unlock additional functionalities like encrypted searches.

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• News - The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Tuesday published its timetables for moving government agencies off current types of encryption onto what they hope will be quantum-resi - 7d
• The Rust Programming Language Forum - Announcement of Clatter - Noise Protocol with Post-Quantum Extensions - 5d

Classification:

• HashTags: QuantumResistantCryptography NIST Cybersecurity
• Company: NIST
• Type: Research
• Severity: Medium