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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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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…

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The Great Quantum Journey: It's Time to Accelerate

ISARA Corporation
Aug 02, 2022

After years of careful analysis, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the selection of four quantum-safe algorithms for standardization: CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium,…

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NIST Announces Quantum-Safe Algorithms: The New Horizon in Quantum Preparedness

Philip Lafrance
Jul 06, 2022

The “dawning of aquarius” is an astrological era believed to bring increased spirituality and harmony on earth. While it is too early to say if quantum computing will bring spirituality and harmony on…

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Quantum Computing Urgency and Timeline

Atsushi Yamada
Apr 22, 2022

What is the quantum computing urgency, the latest post-quantum cryptography (PQC) timeline, and why should organizations prioritize this? The shift to quantum computing is going to be a massive one — as…

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Quantum-Safe Cryptography Standards Are Taking Off

Philip Lafrance
Mar 15, 2022

With cryptography essential to every organization’s operation and continuity, progress on post-quantum cryptography standards is good news all around. By the end of March 2022, the National Institute of…

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