ETSI Launches New Standard for Quantum-Safe Hybrid Key Exchanges to Secure Future Post-Quantum Encryption
ETSI Launches New Standard for Quantum-Safe Hybrid Key Exchanges to Secure Future Post-Quantum Encryption
Today, ETSI announces the launch of its post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification “Efficient Quantum-Safe Hybrid Key Exchanges with Hidden Access Policies” (ETSI TS 104 015) has been developed to enhance security mechanisms, ensuring that only authorized users with the correct permissions can access sensitive data to decrypt them.
NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
NIST has chosen a new algorithm for post-quantum encryption called HQC, which will serve as a backup for ML-KEM, the main algorithm for general encryption.
STMicroelectronics Reveals Solutions for Post-Quantum Cryptography, Bringing Quantum Resistance to Embedded Systems
STMicroelectronics Reveals Solutions for Post-Quantum Cryptography, Bringing Quantum Resistance to Embedded Systems
STMicroelectronics has introduced hardware cryptographic accelerators and associated software libraries for general-purpose and secure microcontrollers, ready for future generations of embedded systems to resist quantum attacks.
ESA Project Achieves Space-Enabled Quantum Key Distribution Link Milestone
ESA Project Achieves Space-Enabled Quantum Key Distribution Link Milestone
ESA, together with a Starion-led industrial consortium, has marked a significant milestone in quantum communications technology with the successful implementation of a terrestrial quantum key distribution (QKD) link. The link took place between its European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC) in Belgium and a data centre in Luxembourg. The development comes as part of the International Use Cases for Operational QKD Applications and Services (INT-UQKD) project, which exemplifies ESA's commitment to bridging the gap between advanced space technology and practical business applications.
HSBC and Quantinuum Test Quantum-Resistant Security for Digital Gold Assets
HSBC and Quantinuum Test Quantum-Resistant Security for Digital Gold Assets
HSBC announced today that it has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenized physical gold. This achievement marks the latest step by HSBC in pioneering the protection of critical applications from potential future quantum computing attacks.
Toshiba and SpeQtral Enter MOU with ST Engineering to Accelerate Quantum-Secure Communication Solutions in Southeast Asia
Toshiba and SpeQtral Enter MOU with ST Engineering to Accelerate Quantum-Secure Communication Solutions in Southeast Asia
Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation (Toshiba), the Toshiba Group company of digital and quantum technology businesses, alongside its strategic partner SpeQtral, a leading quantum communications technology company, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group, to formalize their strategic alliance and strengthen their go-to-market strategy for quantum-secure communications solutions in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards
NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer.
Indian Quantum Secure Research Lab Was Recently Inaugurated
Recently, at the 23rd Foundation Day of the Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) in Chennai, India, Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, inaugurated the newly established Quantum Security Research Lab. The research lab will strengthen the country's cybersecurity and provide impetus to the field of quantum information science in India. The focus areas of the lab will include post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and quantum random number generator.
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PQShield Raises $37M in Series B Funding to Deliver the Widespread Commercial Adoption of Quantum Resistant Cryptography
PQShield Raises $37M in Series B Funding to Deliver the Widespread Commercial Adoption of Quantum Resistant Cryptography
PQShield, a cybersecurity company specializing in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), has raised $37 million in Series B funding led by Addition, with participation from new investors Chevron Technology Ventures, Legal & General and Braavos Capital, together with existing backers, Oxford Science Enterprises.
The Post-Quantum Cryptography Startup PQShield Has Completed a Series B Funding Round of $37 Million
PQShield, a cybersecurity company specializing in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), has raised $37 million in Series B funding led by Addition. PQShield will use the funding to expand its commercial operations as it continues to meet growing global demand for its quantum-ready cryptographic solutions for hardware, software, and communications.
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