Next Steps for U.S. Federal CISOS in Light of NIST’s Post-Quantum Encryption Standardization

…What should CISOs be doing to prepare for the risks of quantum computers and to comply with NSM-10 requirements?

…They should start by gaining an understanding of the new algorithm standards, and from there, focus on inventorying the agency’s most important information and assets…

…In as little as a decade, quantum computers will break many of the encryption schemes in use today, such as the popular RSA algorithm that we use for encrypting internet data and for digitally signing transactions…

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Algorithms, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), U.S. Government, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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