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NIST’s Post-Quantum Signature On-Ramp Process: Round 1 Overview and Insights

Chris Leonardi
Apr 03, 2024

We will soon get an update from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) about its latest efforts to select and standardize quantum-safe signature schemes. While the end of the first round of this process has not yet been announced, NIST has indicated that it will happen sometime after the Fifth NIST PQC Standardization Conference, being held April 10-12, 2024. With this in mind, we wanted to summarize the submitted signature schemes to date and share our opinions on some of the candidates.

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Cryptography and the Quantum Threat: The Sky is Not Falling

Paul Lucier
Feb 24, 2022

You remember Henny Penny, the iconic children’s folktale that’s been told and retold in different ways, across many countries since the early 1800s? Henny Penny (the hen) gets hit on the head with an acorn…

Your Post-Quantum Cryptography Journey: Over the River and Through the Woods

Paul Lucier
Dec 08, 2021

‘Tis the season for visits to grandmother and Uncle Joe. ‘Tis also the season for organizations to start planning their roadmaps for a quantum-safe New Year. After all, the third round of the NIST PQC…

Taking Charge of Crypto

Paul Lucier
Oct 12, 2021

Cryptography is everywhere — at the core of every secure transaction, every safe automobile, every form of communication. That’s why cryptographic management is oh-so-critical, yet sometimes challenging…

Cryptographic Management: How to Minimize Mayhem and Maximize Effectiveness

Paul Lucier
Jul 27, 2021

Cryptography is the foundation of authentication, authorization, confidentiality, data integrity, and more. It is the foundation of digital trust; it is the enabler of overall enterprise security. Any…

How to Manage Your Cryptographic “Garden”

Paul Lucier
Jul 13, 2021

For gardeners, summer is the growing season. As any gardener knows, a successful garden requires work throughout the year. In the autumn, you tidy up last year’s scraggly plants and you mulch. In the winter,…