Marcello Filacchioni : 29 September 2025 07:08
NIST , through its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) , has released the first draft of a new document dedicated to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) .
Cryptographic algorithms have always protected our most sensitive digital data from unauthorized access. So far, they’ve worked well, as even the most powerful computers haven’t been able to break them. But a challenge looms on the horizon: quantum computers , which could one day break traditional algorithms and expose information currently considered secure.
This requires new algorithms that can withstand both current and future quantum computers. This is where PQC , or “quantum-resistant” cryptography, comes in. The NCCoE project, called Migration to PQC , was created precisely to help companies and institutions plan and test this transition.
Why act now?
While we don’t know when truly powerful quantum computers will arrive (some experts say within 10 years), it’s worth starting now. Historically, it takes a long time to move from a new algorithm to its full adoption in information systems.
Furthermore, there is a concrete risk known as “harvest now,…
