The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced July 5, 2022, the first group of four encryption tools designed to tackle the looming threat of quantum computer crypto cracking capabilities. Four more are still being evaluated, and finalists from these will be announced in the future.
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NIST Announces Post Quantum Encryption Competition Winners
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced July 5, 2022, the first group of four encryption tools designed to tackle the looming threat of quantum computer crypto cracking capabilities. Four more are still being evaluated, and finalists from these will be announced in the future. The post NIST Announces Post Quantum Encryption Competition Winners appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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