NIST Finalizes Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

New algorithms aim to protect data against future quantum computing threats, urging immediate adoption by organizations.

NIST released three post-quantum cryptography standards to counteract potential quantum computing threats.
The standards include ML-KEM for general encryption and ML-DSA and SLH-DSA for digital signatures.
Organizations are encouraged to begin integrating these standards immediately due to the extensive time required for full implementation.
The new standards emerged from a rigorous selection process involving over 80 submissions and extensive testing.
Experts highlight the urgency of adopting these standards to safeguard sensitive data from future quantum decryption capabilities.