With researchers and scientisits projecting that quantum computers will one day be able to crack several currently used encryption systems, NATO and allies are putting post-quantum solutions to the test in order to be prepared for the possibility of future attacks.
Post-Quantum, a deep tech firm, offers several algorithms to assure security, even when dealing with attackers that employ quantum computing, which a VPN can use to secure connections, ensuring that only the intended recipient can read the data.
Its ‘Hybrid Post-Quantum VPN,’ which was submitted for open standardisation to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), combines new post-quantum and conventional encryption algorithms.
Such software is increasingly used to secure remote connections when working outside of traditional office environments, but it can also be used in an operational environment to provide secure communications between mission partners.
Since a quantum-safe future is still years away, combining these new algorithms with better-understood traditional encryption to assure interoperability is currently more viable.
Konrad Wrona, Principal Scientist at the NATO Cyber Security Centre, said “Securing NATO’s communications for the quantum era is paramount to our ability to operate effectively without fear of interception,”
“With the threat of ‘harvest now and decrypt later’ looming over secure communications, this is an increasingly important effort to protect against current and future threats.”
Andersen Cheng, CEO of Post-Quantum, commented: “Over ten years of deep R&D means we are well placed to engineer real-world quantum-safe solutions.
“This project with NATO is an important milestone in the world’s migration to a quantum-safe ecosystem. Organisations would be wise to take action now.”