Nature

Asymmetric cryptosystem based on optical scanning cryptography and elliptic curve algorithm

We propose an asymmetric cryptosystem based on optical scanning cryptography (OSC) and elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) algorithm. In the encryption stage of OSC, an object is encrypted to cosine and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Solving The Quantum Threat With Post-Quantum Cryptography On eFPGAs

Advances in quantum computing technology threaten the security of current cryptosystems. Asymmetric cryptography algorithms that are used by modern security protocols for key exchange and digital ...
Electronic Design

Cryptographic Fundamentals

Members can download this article in PDF format. The security of cryptographic applications critically relies on symmetric keys and private keys that are continually kept secret. The method used to ...
InfoWorld

The quantum menace: Quantum computing and cryptography

No one knows when, but crypto-menacing quantum machines are coming. Here's how researchers use quantum mechanics to crack large integers in asymmetric cryptography. Quantum computing continues to ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Post-Quantum Cryptography: The Algorithms That Will Protect Data In The Quantum Era

There is no doubt that quantum computers will play a significant role in helping the world solve complex challenges not possible on current classical computers. However, quantum computers also pose a ...
Ars Technica

The Signal Protocol used by 1+ billion people is getting a post-quantum makeover

The Signal Foundation, maker of the Signal Protocol that encrypts messages sent by more than a billion people, has rolled out an update designed to prepare for a very real prospect that’s never far ...
Ars Technica

Fear the Man in the Middle? This company wants to sell quantum key distribution

When reviewing the WireGuard VPN last fall, one of the things that came up was WireGuard’s support for an optional, additional PSK (Pre Shared Key) layer of security. Like most modern crypto, ...
The Brown Daily Herald

U. researchers’ cryptography algorithm selected as national standard

In July, the National Institute of Standards and Technologies selected four cryptography algorithms as national standards for public key security in order to prepare for an era of quantum computers, ...
Dark Reading

What Communications Companies Need to Know Before Q-Day

After a grueling eight years of testing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized the first three algorithms that will form the backbone of the world's strategy to ...
Design And Reuse

The Post-Quantum Cryptography Mandate: Building Cryptographically Agile Systems for the Quantum Era

The transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) has moved from research planning to operational execution. Federal policy, emerging procurement requirements, and evolving security standards are ...
Electronic Design

Cryptographic Techniques for Safer Firmware

How to perform over-the-air (OTA) updates safely. Best methods for encrypting communication on a host network. Secure key sharing and asymmetric cryptography. Implementation of authentication.