Post Quantum Cryptography
Raise awareness of the challenges of Post Quantum Cryptography and steer cryptographic implementations towards greater agility
Category: Working Group Cycle: 4 Status: Ongoing
Start Date: novembre 2022
Description
Quantum computing undermines current cryptography, and wipes out asymmetric cryptography. Since 2017, NIST has launched a global competition to find robust asymmetric algorithms for the era of quantum computing. The transition to such algorithms is already underway, but the standards are not yet finalized. Some devices will be able to migrate to these new algorithms, while others are not as agile. What are tomorrow's challenges? How can we achieve post-quantum cryptography today?
Goals
- Raising awareness of the challenges of Post-Quantic Cryptography
- Provide post-quantum robustness today for long-term equipment that cannot be upgraded (SIM cards, IoT, etc.).
- Propose solutions for the "quantum trigger", i.e. the moment when the quantum computer will be powerful enough to compromise all current and past exchanges secured by current asymmetric cryptography.
- Orient cryptographic implementations towards greater agility, to enable any equipment to have a satisfactory level of security at all times.
Deliverables
White book
Agenda
Logbook
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CI Cryptographie post-quantique (Raise awareness of the challenges of Post Quantum Cryptography and steer cryptographic implementations towards greater agility.)
