Introducing the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance
summary
Shor’s algorithm reduces factoring from exponential to polynomial time, which directly threatens RSA/ECC and creates a harvest now decrypt later risk for long-lived data; current classical factoring records hit about 230 digits while experts estimate a large, practical quantum capable of breaking common keys could appear in roughly 15 years. The Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA) hosts projects like Open Quantum Safe and a PQ code package (Kyber-focused implementations, Rust ports, OpenSSL integration), follows Linux Foundation governance, and prioritizes hybrid schemes and open contributions.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance
- 1:04Quantum cryptography threat
- 9:02Quantum breaks classical crypto
- 12:19Risks of quantum decryption
- 17:23PQC solutions and lattice math
- 21:16Introducing the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance
- 23:52PQCA core projects
- 26:44Open Quantum Safe and OpenSSL
- 29:40How to join PQCA
- 34:10Q&A
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