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The certification shows post-quantum cryptography moving into a constrained, high-volume deployment: smart cards with tight memory and power budgets. The main engineering issue is that lattice-based keys and signatures are much larger than RSA or ECC, which strains the 300-to-500-millisecond NFC tap-to-pay window and requires POS terminal upgrades. Readers should watch the crypto-agility features and the terminal-side changes, since those will determine how quickly PQC reaches real payment networks.
IDEMIA Secure Transactions Achieves Industry-First EMVCo Certification for Post-Quantum Payment Cards
IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has achieved the first EMVCo certification for a payment card platform that incorporates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility services. This platform allows for future-proofing against quantum threats while maintaining compatibility with current payment systems. A key challenge addressed is ensuring transaction speed with larger PQC keys and signatures, which will require POS terminals to adapt for broader commercial deployment. The post IDEMIA Secure Transactions Achieves Industry-First EMVCo Certification for Post-Quantum Payment Cards appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.
IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has secured an industry-first EMVCo certification for a payment card platform integrating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility services. Because…
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