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policy2 months ago•7 min saved

US Commits to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography Across Federal Agencies

The White House issues an executive order mandating a federal shift to post-quantum cryptography to protect national security against quantum threats. It assigns PQC migration leads, requires HVAs and high-impact systems to migrate to PQC for key establishment by 2030 and for digital signatures by 2031, and launches a NIST pilot by 2027. The plan emphasizes cross‑agency coordination (OMB, National Cyber Director, CISA, NSA), updated procurement rules, a cryptographic bill of materials, and international engagement to accelerate PQC adoption across federal agencies and critical infrastructure.

via The White House (.gov)|

#executive-order #federal-cybersecurity #nist

technology3 months ago•21 min saved

Quantum Security Goes From Talk to Budgets as IonQ and Cloudflare Lead Market Push

Quantum security is moving from risk talk to budgets, with Cloudflare adding post-quantum protections to its SASE network; IonQ posted strong Q1 2026 revenue growth and raised its 2026 guidance despite an expected EBITDA loss, while defense-linked work expands. Private firm Quantum Motion raised $160 million to pursue chip-scale silicon qubits, and software startups Haiqu and Horizon Quantum push easier-to-use quantum tools. The overall picture shows a budding quantum economy oriented toward defense applications, chip-scale scaling, and real-world use.

via TipRanks|

#cloudflare #ionq #quantum-motion

market-news7 months ago•17 min saved

Quantum security bets rise as hardware moves from lab to market

Investors are treating quantum-security risks as real and supporting hardware-enabled research; HOLO shows classical hardware speeding up quantum simulations, Jefferies drops BTC due to quantum risk, LAES expands quantum-safe chips, and SEEQC and other quantum firms push toward public markets as the industry shifts from lab to scale.

via TipRanks|

#hardware #investors #market-news

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"Apple Introduces Quantum-Proof Encryption for iMessage Security"

Apple has introduced a significant security upgrade for iMessage called PQ3 to protect against quantum computers, with the feature already available in the iOS 17.4 beta. Users can install the beta to get the quantum security or wait for the public release in early March, with the upgrade expected to automatically roll out to iMessage conversations over time. The PQ3 upgrade is crucial in safeguarding against future quantum computer-based attacks, addressing vulnerabilities like "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" and enhancing encryption protection.

via 9to5Mac|

#apple #encryption #imessage