Security News > 2022 > July > IBM puts NIST’s quantum-resistant crypto to work in Z16 mainframe

IBM has started offering quantum-resistant crypto - using the quantum-resistant crypto recommended by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.

China is felt to be stealing data today, safe in the knowledge its future quantum computers will be able to decrypt it in the near future.

To prevent such scenarios and offer long-term data security, NIST in 2017 initiated a post-quantum crypto project to develop ciphers that can be used with classical computers and survive decryption attempts made with quantum computers.

IBM today revealed it had a hand in the development of three of the four algorithms chosen by NIST, "Along with partners from industry and academia."

The mainframe needs to include the Crypto Express 8S card, a device that IBM proclaimed was ready for post-quantum crypto because it employs lattice-based cryptography.

News that IBM contributed to the NIST-approved algos, which use lattice-based cryptography, suggests Big Blue's claim the Z16 was read for post-quantum crypto was no mere puffery.

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