NIST starts the countdown to retire quantum-vulnerable encryption

October 28, 2026 · 5:30 am 1 sources

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• NIST starts the countdown to retire quantum-vulnerable encryption
  Help Net Security · October 28, 2026 05:30
  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a roadmap for moving to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), with earlier deadlines for certain sensitive federal systems. The report, Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (NIST IR 8547), explains which cryptographic…