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NIST Finalizes Trio of Post-Quantum Encryption Standards
"NIST has formally accepted three algorithms for post-quantum cryptography," writes ancient Slashdot reader jd. "Two more backup algorithms are being worked on. The idea is to have backup algorithms using very different maths, just in case a flaw in the original approach is discovered later." The Re...
A fourth algorithm -- FN-DSA(PDF) (originally called FALCON) -- is slated for finalization later this year and is also designed for digital signatures. Despite the new ones on the horizon, NIST mathematician Dustin Moody encouraged system administrators to start transitioning to the new standards ASAP, because full integration takes some time. We need to be prepared in case of an attack that defeats the algorithms in these three standards, and we will continue working on backup plans to keep our data safe.
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