In landmark for post-quantum encryption, NIST releases three algorithms
The Record, Monday, August 12th, 2024
Three encryption tools designed to protect information against a quantum computer were publicly released on Tuesday by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - a milestone for computer science and cryptography.
The new standards are 'ready for immediate use,' the Department of Commerce said, and are launched following an eight-year consultation into how to protect the privacy of information against the threat posed by a functioning quantum computer.
The finalized standards include not only the three algorithms but also 'instructions for incorporating them into products and encryption systems,' said NIST mathematician Dustin Moody, encouraging 'system administrators to start integrating them into their systems immediately, because full integration will take time.'