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Post-quantum cryptography is transitioning from theoretical research to a critical regulatory necessity, with divergent global mandates creating significant compliance challenges for product developers. The conflict between the NSA's restrictions on hybrid systems and European requirements for them highlights the fragmentation of standards that will define the next decade of digital security infrastructure.

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NIST taps PQShield to map global rules for quantum-safe algorithms

Quantum ZeitgeistSeptember 3, 20265 min read

Following NIST’s 2024 PQC algorithm standardization, PQShield is assisting in mapping varied global rules, like the NSA’s ban on hybrid systems versus European mandates for them.

The timeline for securing digital systems against quantum threats is surprisingly short, with national authorities now targeting 2030 for critical products and 2035 for standard ones. Once an academic exercise, post-quantum cryptography is rapidly becoming a practical necessity, yet implementation is proving complex. The landscape has dramatically shifted, creating regulatory differences as the US National Security Agency forbids hybrid cryptographic systems, directly contradicting the approach of European bodies like ANSSI in France and BSI in Germany, who mandate or strongly recommend them for backward compatibility. National authorities…

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