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Delinea Announces Industry-First Quantum-Safe Encryption to Secure Privileged Accounts in the Post-Quantum Computing Era

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Quantum-safe encryption of secrets and credentials in the company's SaaS vault is the latest forward-thinking innovation available on the Delinea Platform to disrupt the status quo.

Key Points: 
  • Quantum-safe encryption of secrets and credentials in the company's SaaS vault is the latest forward-thinking innovation available on the Delinea Platform to disrupt the status quo.
  • This innovation is an example of usable security integrated into existing Privileged Access Management workflows, effectively reducing the risks associated with quantum computing.
  • Incorporating quantum-safe encryption into an organization's privileged account security strategy ensures that data remains secure even when quantum computers are available.
  • Quantum-safe encryption is available for Secret Server now on the Delinea Platform.

Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance Launches to Advance Post-Quantum Cryptography

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA), an open and collaborative initiative to drive the advancement and adoption of post-quantum cryptography. The PQCA brings together industry leaders, researchers and developers to address cryptographic security challenges posed by quantum computing, through the production of high-assurance software implementations of standardized algorithms, while supporting the continued development and standardization of new post-quantum algorithms.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA), an open and collaborative initiative to drive the advancement and adoption of post-quantum cryptography.
  • By providing these software implementations, the foundation seeks to facilitate the practical adoption of post-quantum cryptography across different industries.
  • The work of the PQCA builds on the foundation laid by many of the founding members over the last decade preparing for the transition to post-quantum cryptography.
  • To participate in the Alliance, collaborate with the technical community, and learn more about its mission and initiatives, please visit the PQCA website or GitHub .

QANplatform Launches the Quantum-Resistant Private Blockchain: The New Era for Web3 OS

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Tallinn, Estonia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2023) - QANplatform ushers a new era of Web3 OS (Operating System) with the launch of the world's first private blockchain that is both quantum-resistant and compatible with Ethereum's EVM, while enabling developers to code smart contracts in any programming language.

Key Points: 
  • The NIST-recommended primary post-quantum algorithm has been foreseen and integrated into the quantum-resistant QAN Private Blockchain.
  • Tallinn, Estonia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2023) - QANplatform ushers a new era of Web3 OS (Operating System) with the launch of the world's first private blockchain that is both quantum-resistant and compatible with Ethereum's EVM, while enabling developers to code smart contracts in any programming language.
  • Furthermore, the whole private blockchain becomes auditable and untamperable this way, even in case the private blockchain validators would collude.
  • I am eagerly anticipating the opportunity to showcase the initial use cases of our partners operating on the QAN Private Blockchain."

NIST publish the highly anticipated draft standards for Quantum-Safe cryptography, supported by PQShield

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Following this, the draft standards will likely become the global benchmark for quantum-resistant cybersecurity across the world in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Following this, the draft standards will likely become the global benchmark for quantum-resistant cybersecurity across the world in 2024.
  • The rise of quantum computers has led to an urgent need for new cryptographic standards to safeguard global privacy and data.
  • Dr Ali El Kaafarani, PQShield's founder and CEO, says: The release of the draft standards marks a significant turning point for PQShield and the entire cryptographic community.
  • NIST's new draft standards provide this assurance and a framework that allows everyone to move forward.

NIST publish the highly anticipated draft standards for Quantum-Safe cryptography, supported by PQShield

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Following this, the draft standards will likely become the global benchmark for quantum-resistant cybersecurity across the world in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Following this, the draft standards will likely become the global benchmark for quantum-resistant cybersecurity across the world in 2024.
  • The rise of quantum computers has led to an urgent need for new cryptographic standards to safeguard global privacy and data.
  • Dr Ali El Kaafarani, PQShield's founder and CEO, says: The release of the draft standards marks a significant turning point for PQShield and the entire cryptographic community.
  • NIST's new draft standards provide this assurance and a framework that allows everyone to move forward.

BTQ's Preon, a Unique Quantum-Secure Signature Technology, Selected by NIST as Candidate for the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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BTQ Technologies Corp.'s post-quantum cryptography scheme, Preon, has been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the first round (additional signatures) for consideration in their Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process.

Key Points: 
  • BTQ Technologies Corp.'s post-quantum cryptography scheme, Preon, has been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the first round (additional signatures) for consideration in their Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process.
  • Preon is a robust and efficient post-quantum signature scheme, showcasing distinctive features including small key size, rapid key generation, minimal assumptions, and flexible functionality.
  • Preon's co-authors include Hon Hai Research Institute, the research arm of global leader Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn).
  • With the exception of SPHINCS+, all these selected schemes are based on the computational hardness of problems involving structured lattices.

Rambus Delivers Quantum Safe IP Solutions with Next-Generation Root of Trust for Data Center Security

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS ), a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the first in a family of Quantum Safe security IP products with its next-generation Root of Trust for data center and communications security.

Key Points: 
  • Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS ), a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the first in a family of Quantum Safe security IP products with its next-generation Root of Trust for data center and communications security.
  • Quantum computers will be able to rapidly break current asymmetric encryption, placing important data and assets at risk.
  • The Rambus Root of Trust IP offers customers a complete Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) hardware security solution that protects valuable data center and AI/ML assets and systems.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230712355828/en/
    Next-Generation Rambus Root of Trust with Quantum Safe Engine (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “To ensure today’s data remains protected into the future, we must implement now security solutions that safeguard against quantum attacks,” said Neeraj Paliwal, general manager of Security IP at Rambus.

PQShield collaborates with NCCoE and industry to ease the real-world implementation of quantum-resistant cryptography

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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NIST's work to standardize quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms is underway, and is expected to be completed in the next two years.

Key Points: 
  • NIST's work to standardize quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms is underway, and is expected to be completed in the next two years.
  • Furthermore, 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks contribute to the urgency of the threat, making the transition to post-quantum cryptography an immediate priority for many organisations.
  • PQShield has joined the project with this focus in mind, working with NCCoE team members to demonstrate the practical integration of quantum-resistant cryptography into software, hardware and advanced protocols.
  • The NCCoE Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project complements NIST's ongoing process to standardize one or more quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms.

PQShield collaborates with NCCoE and industry to ease the real-world implementation of quantum-resistant cryptography

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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NIST's work to standardize quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms is underway, and is expected to be completed in the next two years.

Key Points: 
  • NIST's work to standardize quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms is underway, and is expected to be completed in the next two years.
  • Furthermore, 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks contribute to the urgency of the threat, making the transition to post-quantum cryptography an immediate priority for many organisations.
  • PQShield has joined the project with this focus in mind, working with NCCoE team members to demonstrate the practical integration of quantum-resistant cryptography into software, hardware and advanced protocols.
  • The NCCoE Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project complements NIST's ongoing process to standardize one or more quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms.

Kyber Drive: The World's First & Only Lattice-Based Post-Quantum Disk Encryption Solution

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Announcing Kyber Drive by American Binary—the world's first lattice-based post-quantum encryption at-rest solution.

Key Points: 
  • KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Announcing Kyber Drive by American Binary—the world's first lattice-based post-quantum encryption at-rest solution.
  • Unlike the older and attack-prone AES encryption that dominates critical systems, Kyber can only be used for in-transit encryption.
  • Kyber Drive allows Kyber to support file storage and disk encryption.
  • Kyber Drive aims to become the preeminent solution for disk and file encryption, cloud storage, and much more.