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NIST has officially standardized three post-quantum cryptography algorithms designed to protect sensitive data against future attacks from sufficiently powerful quantum computers. This milestone addresses the critical "harvest now, decrypt later" threat where adversaries currently store encrypted traffic intending to break it once quantum capabilities mature. The transition is essential for securing infrastructure before classical encryption methods become obsolete due to advances in quantum computing power.
NIST Finalizes Three Post-Quantum Encryption Standards for Secure Data

NIST finalized three algorithms for post-quantum cryptography, safeguarding data against future quantum computer threats.
Sufficiently powerful quantum computers could expose personal information, financial transactions, and business and government secrets. NIST researcher Andrew Regenscheid is working to address this emerging threat, as today’s cryptography, mathematical problems acting as a…
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