Securing Tomorrow's Information Through Post-Quantum Cryptography

Moody, Dustin; Feldman, Larry; Witte, Gregory

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ITL Bulletin

Securing Tomorrow's Information Through Post-Quantum Cryptography

Documentation Topics

Date Published: February 2018

Editor(s)

Dustin Moody (NIST), Larry Feldman (G2), Gregory Witte (G2)

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a substantial amount of research on quantum computers - machines that exploit quantum mechanical phenomena to solve mathematical problems that are difficult or intractable for conventional computers. If large-scale quantum computers are ever built, they will compromise the security of many commonly used cryptographic algorithms.

Keywords

post-quantum cryptography, public key cryptosystems, quantum computers, standardization

Control Families

Identification and Authentication; System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
February 2018 ITL Bulletin (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Related NIST Publications:
IR 8105

Document History:
02/27/18: ITL Bulletin (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

authentication, digital signatures, post-quantum cryptography, public key infrastructure