Scienza e Tecnologia
From NIST to RISC-V: PQShield continues its leading role in international cryptography standardisation efforts for software and hardware
While quantum computers offer enormous potential benefits to society, they also pose a significant risk to information security, as they will be able to easily break the public-key encryption widely relied on to protect sensitive data. Because of this, engineers and scientists around the world are working to develop post-quantum cryptographic solutions , using a new generation of encryption that will help organisations secure their sensitive information now and for years to come.
Headquartered in Oxford , with additional teams in the Netherlands and France , PQShield is pioneering the development and commercial roll-out of advanced, quantum-ready cryptographic solutions for hardware, software and communications, helping businesses prepare for the quantum threat. With one of the UK's highest concentrations of cryptography PhDs outside academia and the classified sector, the PQShield team is also a leading contributor to NIST's post-quantum cryptography standardisation project , now in its concluding stages, having contributed two of the seven finalist algorithms.
For over a year, PQShield has been working with Ben and the RISC-V International Cryptographic Extensions Task Group (CETG) to provide solid, FIPS-compliant symmetric cryptography foundations for the RISC-V ISA, which helps to support PQShield's post-quantum cryptography mission. CETG has adopted versions of the lightweight AES and entropy source interface (TRNG) originally designed by PQShield into the official extension.
Dr. Ali El Kaafarani , CEO and Founder of PQShield, said:
The RISC-V "K" cryptographic extension specification is now considered stable, and has multiple independent hardware implementations and significant industry support. This is an essential preparatory step for FIPS 140-3 compliant post-quantum processors and coprocessors.
Mark Himelstein , CTO, RISC-V International, said:
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PQShield offers size and performance-optimized implementations of all NIST PQC Finalist algorithms, together with post-quantum coprocessor solutions for RISC-V-based platforms. Several leading device manufacturers have already chosen PQShield's PQC IP for integration into hardware security solutions that will be compliant with upcoming German BSI and US NIST/FIPS post-quantum cryptography standards.
PQShield is a cybersecurity startup that specialises in post-quantum cryptography, protecting information from today's attacks while readying organisations for the threat landscape of tomorrow. It is the only cybersecurity company that can demonstrate quantum-safe cryptography on chips, in applications and in the cloud. Headquartered in Oxford , with additional teams in the Netherlands and France , its quantum-secure cryptographic solutions work with companies' legacy systems to protect devices and sensitive data now and for years to come. PQShield is principally backed by Kindred Capital, Crane Venture Partners, Oxford Sciences Innovation, and InnovateUK. Its latest white papers are available to read here .
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