Cryptography Standards in Quantum Time: New Wine in an Old Wineskin?

Chen, Lily

doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2017.3151339

Journal Article

Cryptography Standards in Quantum Time: New Wine in an Old Wineskin?

Documentation Topics

Published: August 17, 2017
Citation: IEEE Security & Privacy vol. 15, no. 4, (July/August 2017) pp. 51-57

Author(s)

Lily Chen (NIST)

Abstract

The history of cryptography standards is reviewed, with a view to planning for the challenges, uncertainties, and strategies that the standardization of postquantum cryptography will entail.

Keywords

cryptography; NIST; postquantum cryptography; quantum computing; quantum-resistant cryptosystem; security; standards

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Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2017.3151339

Supplemental Material:
Preprint (pdf)

Document History:
08/17/17: Journal Article (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

post-quantum cryptography

Activities and Products

standards development