Bochum researchers win worldwide post-quantum cryptography competition
Bochum, 5th July, 2022 - RUB security researchers win worldwide NIST standardization process for post-quantum cryptography. This means that encryption methods developed in Bochum, which even quantum computers cannot crack, will become standard in the USA. NIST began in 2016 to identify and eventually standardize suitable replacements for the current generation of encryption methods. [...]