Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Doesn’t Replace Classical Cryptography

As quantum computing advances, discussions around the future of cryptography are becoming increasingly common. In many conversations, one message is often heard: in the future, only quantum-safe cryptography will be needed.

While quantum computing does introduce real risks to certain cryptographic systems, the reality is more nuanced. Future secure systems will not solely on a single “quantum-safe” algorithm. Instead, they will continue to combine multiple cryptographic technologies.

NIST Published the Drafts of the Forthcoming PQC Standards

The long-awaited drafts of the future standards for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) have been published. Xiphera will react to this with modified versions of the products in the xQlave® PQC family.

NIST announced the winners of the PQC competition

NIST has chosen to standardise four algorithms: CRYSTALS-Kyber for Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM) and CRYSTALS-Dilithium, Falcon, and SPHINCS+ for digital signatures.