Cybernetica to develop Estonia’s roadmap for PQC, begins e-state upgrade for crisis resilience
Cybernetica, one of the key companies behind Estonia’s digital government ecosystem, has been tapped to upgrade the country’s e-state systems…
quantum computing
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Researchers propose key distribution system for post-quantum biometrics protection
A team of researchers has developed what they say is a quantum-secure communication protocol that replaces traditional public key cryptography…
The future of DARPA’s quantum benchmarking initiative
DARPA started the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) in July 2024 to expand hardware capabilities and accelerate research. In April 2025,…
SandboxAQ quantum-resistant encryption algorithm approved by NIST
Palo Alto, California-based SandboxAQ has achieved a significant milestone with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) having officially…
Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep
For a few years now, the cybersecurity community has had its own version of Y2K, the calendar change that threatened…
ETRI researchers develop data sovereignty, ZKP tech to restore individual control
Korean researchers at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed cutting-edge technologies to strengthen personal data “sovereignty,” and…
Thales joins PQC4eMRTD project to protect travel documents from quantum computing attack
The European Union has taken a step towards protecting electronic passports against the threat of quantum computing attacks, with a…
The race for PKC is on with quantum chip launches by AWS, Microsoft
The topic of protecting sensitive data from quantum systems has grown dramatically in prominence in the digital identity community over…
Quantum authentication firm Wultra raises $3M
Quantum authentication technology is drawing the interest of European investors. Banking security vendor Wultra has raised 3 million euros (US$3.1…
Google’s quantum chip Willow can save you 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years
If you’ve ever felt slow at anything – reading, learning, finishing a trendy streaming series – take comfort in knowing…
