BEYOND THE LIMITS OF
POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY

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WHAT WE DO

Beyond the Limits of Post-Quantum Cryptography is national project that aims to solve cybersecurity challenges posed by quantum computers to ensure quantum-safe Finland. The project is funded by Business Finland and is part of Bittium's Seamless and Secure Connectivity Ecosystem project in Business Finland's Veturi-program. The project brings together members of the industry, academic research organisations and key stakeholders from the government. This results in a beneficial cooperation within the project between all the participants. In addition to the national consortium, the project partners will work with leading international partners in their research endeavours.

WHY WE DO IT

Quantum computing is progressing at a fast pace and a large-scale quantum computer can break currently used public key cryptography systems.  This prompted the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to start a standardisation competition on Post-Quantum Cryptography, that reached an important milestone in 2024 with first PQC standards that are required in US federal government to be preferred by 2030 and replace classical public key cryptography by 2035. This project will work on researching the theory, properties and limitations of Post-Quantum Cryptography and implement concrete solutions with PQC in real products offered by companies in different industries.

HOW WE DO IT

The project is divided into Work Packages with leading organisation. The work is carried out within the work packages and shared among other work packages regularly. Work packet 1 (WP1) is general project management and communications, work packet 7 (WP7) for result gathering and dissemination.

WP2

Quantum Computing (QC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

Lead org: Aalto University

WP3

Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Algorithms and Standardisation 

Lead org: University of Helsinki

 

WP4

Regulation Impacts and Opportunities

Lead org: VTT Oy

 

WP5

PQC Implementations

Lead org: SSH Oyj

 

 

WP6

Limits of PQC

Lead org: University of Oulu