Whitepaper titled “Transitioning to Quantum Cyber Readiness’’ has been unveiled by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), and cybersecurity firm SISA.
Quantum Cybersecurity
- It encompasses two primary approaches: Post-quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Cryptography (also known as quantum encryption).
- PQC involves developing encryption methods that can withstand attacks from quantum computers while remaining compatible with classical systems.
- Quantum cryptography utilizes quantum mechanics principles, such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), to create theoretically unbreakable encryption techniques.
Why there is a need of Quantum Cyber Readiness?
- Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL) attacks, involve storing encrypted data now to decrypt it in the future using quantum computers.
- It involved data breaches related to digital certificates, blockchains, cryptocurrencies, etc.
- Encryption algorithms like Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) that are foundational to today’s digital security, are expected to be rendered obsolete within the next few years.
Roadmap for Quantum Cyber Readiness
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