Intel develops quantum-proof encryption solutions

Quantum computers will undoubtedly provide significant benefits to humanity in the near future. However, there is a danger waiting for encryption systems in the new era. It’s a quantum attack.

Quantum move from Intel

To date, many encryption techniques have been developed to protect user data, and with each new version it becomes more difficult to crack. However, quantum computers can handle difficult encryptions.

As quantum technology continues to evolve, post-quantum experts predict that the industry may face a “millennium bug”-like impasse in the next 10 to 15 years. This predicament is referred to by many as “Y2Q”.

Impacting both symmetric and public key cryptography, quantum computing requires the creativity and collaboration of the entire ecosystem to find solutions. Intel is developing a rich line of encryption technologies to lead the industry with quantum-proof innovations such as built-in crypto acceleration on the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable platform, which delivers next-generation security without sacrificing performance.

The company established crypto guidelines for its products, actively contributed to post-quantum crypto standardization activities, and is currently considering the National Institute of Standards and Technology Secure (NIST) standardization. evaluates families of new crypto algorithms. To combat the threats posed by quantum computing, Intel has taken a phased approach:

• Increasing key and hash sizes for symmetric crypto algorithms to address the data collection problem.
• Enhance the robustness of code signing applications such as firmware and software validation with quantum-proof algorithms. This helps protect against classical crypto-breaking attacks to run malicious code.
• Using post-quantum crypto algorithms standardized by NIST to secure the Internet. This includes key encapsulation and digital signature algorithms necessary to secure online transactions.