10th ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference
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- Event type: Conferences & Summits
- Event Technology: Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC)
ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing were thrilled to organize the 10th edition of their joint event, the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference. This year, the event was hosted physically by the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore. on 14-16 May 2024 in Singapore.
Want to know what happened?Read the ETSI Press Release
Catch up and watch this webinar Get Ready for Quantum Era: Insights from the ETSI/IQC QSC Conference with Michele Mosca, Donna Dodson, Lily Chen, Jaya Baloo, Jaime Gomez Garcia, Matt Campagna (17 June 2024).
BackgroundWe increasingly rely on cyber technologies, and hence are ever more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. As progress toward a cryptographically relevant quantum computer advances, these attack vectors grow and the imperative to prepare for a transition to quantum secure technologies continues to increase.
In response, standardization efforts are accelerating; the initial NIST PQC standards are due in 2024, and our working groups here at ETSI are active in evaluating these and how they will fit into existing protocols, applications and public-key infrastructures. Solutions are therefore starting to become commercially available, best practices are being developed and shared, and the ability to transition in a secure and cost-effective way continues to increase. This is a continually evolving and complex journey and much remains to be understood and navigated.
Designed for members of the business, government, and research communities with a stake in cryptographic standardization, this forward-looking conference facilitatee the knowledge exchange and collaboration required to transition cyber infrastructures and business practices to make them safe in an era with quantum computers. It showcased both the most recent developments from industry and government and cutting-edge potential solutions coming out of the most recent research.
The Conference was split into two very different parts:
14 May: Executive Track
designed for business executives, including CEOs, CTOs and CISOs. The executive track outlined the state of the quantum threat and quantum risk management via various Keynote speeches and high-level discussions on government actions and approaches, on the shift to quantum-safe cryptography in the financial sector and on the transition to a quantum secure cryptographic infrastructure viewed from various angles.
15 - 16 May 2024: Technical Track
dived into the greater details and specifics of how new cryptographic technologies are being developed to ensure security in a post-quantum era. We looked at the efforts taking place worldwide, such as the security of existing solutions, standards initiatives and practical deployments taking place today.
The coffee breaks featured poster sessions of even more cutting-edge research projects.
Why should one attend?This conference is a perfect opportunity to determine your next steps, learn from experts and network with others going through the process. Nowhere else can you encounter the latest research in such an actionable way, with specific tracks for both executives and technical experts.
