NIST has developed a chip that reliably emits a single photon on demand. This ability will improve the efficiency of QKD (quantum key distribution) as we prepare for the arrival of quantum computers. Quantum computers will upend current cryptology by using Shor's algorithm to rapidly negate the current public/private key secure encryption methods. This has largely been solved by NIST's post quantum cryptology (PQC) algorithms.
Among other additions, it features new topic sections concerning quantum security, single sign-on (SSO), and satellite communications: Quantum Security: Another VGT, Apple deployed postquantum cryptographic protection (PQ3) in iMessage in iOS 17.4 and macOS 14.4. This protection against future quantum-based attacks has now been extended in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26, including the introduction of CryptoKit, which developers can use to help protect the software they offer on the platforms.
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For cryptography, .NET 10 introduces extensive new APIs across cryptography, globalization, numerics, serialization, collections, and diagnostics. Also, with quantum computing on the horizon, .NET 10 expands post-quantum cryptography support with Windows Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) support, enhanced ML-DSA with simplified APIs, and HashML-DSA support, plus Composite ML-DSA for hybrid approaches. Additional cryptography enhancements include AES KeyWrap with Padding support for secure key wrapping scenarios.
NTT DATA and Fortanix announce a global partnership to help companies transition to post-quantum cryptography. The new Cryptography-as-a-Service offering is designed to prepare organizations for the quantum era while securing AI environments. The new service combines Fortanix's Data Security Manager Platform with NTT DATA's cybersecurity expertise. The goal is clear: to support companies in securing data in AI, cloud, and hybrid environments. At the same time, organizations must prepare for the post-quantum era with crypto-agility.
The encryption protecting communications against criminal and nation-state snooping is under threat. As private industry and governments get closer to building useful quantum computers, the algorithms protecting Bitcoin wallets, encrypted Web visits, and other sensitive secrets will be useless. No one doubts the day will come, but as the now-common joke in cryptography circles observes, experts have been forecasting this cryptocalypse will arrive in the next 15 to 30 years for the past 30 years.
Quantum computers are coming, and they're poised to crack the encryption that powers your DevOps pipelines. As a DevOps lead with over 16 years turning legacy systems into cloud-native powerhouses, I've seen how fragile security can be. The rise of quantum computing threatens to unravel the cryptographic foundations of our CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. But here's the good news: quantum-safe cryptography is here
Your secrets are safe - or are they? Quantum computers are coming, and they're poised to crack the encryption that powers your DevOps pipelines. As a DevOps lead with over 16 years turning legacy systems into cloud-native powerhouses, I've seen how fragile security can be. The rise of quantum computing threatens to unravel the cryptographic foundations of our CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., one of the upper chamber's biggest quantum advocates, submitted four amendments: one mandating a Strategy for Quantum Readiness specifically tailored for Defense; an accompanying amendment requiring the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science to conduct an assessment of quantum-resilient network migration; another including a July 2025 bill introduced by her and Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., the National Quantum Cybersecurity Migration Strategy Act of 2025, in defense spending appropriations;
A significant cybersecurity risk is looming on the horizon and set to disrupt your operations worldwide as soon as 2030 - or even before. That's the warning that industry giants IBM, Thales, Keyfactor and Quantinuum have echoed once again on the launch of the Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance. Quantum computing is still a nascent technology, but these machines will one day be powerful enough to break our most powerful encryption algorithms.
