NIST Releases Three Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

As discussed in a previous post, in 2022, the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act ordered an examination of federal administrative agencies’ data cryptography to prepare for a future where quantum computing is capable of decrypting that data. Among the law’s provisions was a directive triggered by the completion of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) competition to identify “quantum-safe algorithms.” In mid-August 2024, NIST announced approval of three such…
By: Holland & Knight LLP