High-Performance Post-Quantum Cryptography
Abstract
According to our current understanding of the laws of quantum mechanics, quantum computers based on quantum phenomena offer the possibility of solving certain problems much more quickly than is possible on any classical computer. Included among these problems are almost all of the mathematical problems upon which almost all currently deployed public-key cryptosystems are based. The public-key cryptographic technologies in widespread use today are all known to be highly vulnerable to attacks by large-scale quantum computers and therefore all encrypted and classified information will be available decrypted if quantum computers are in the wrong hands. Although such quantum computers have not yet been built, substantial progress has been made in recent years. Beginning with the August 2015 announcement by the National Security Agency of its intention to migrate to quantum-safe cryptography in the not-too-distant future, there has been a heightened demand, from both government and industry, for the standardization and implementation of quantum-safe public key cryptography. A major challenge in the coming years will be to develop, analyze, implement and deploy new quantum-safe cryptographic technologies. We believe it is prudent to plan ahead for future needs, because it normally takes many decades to change cryptosystem deployments, due to network effects. We propose to develop high-performance architectures for post-quantum cryptography with hardware/software design approach. We expect the outcome of this research will help to secure sensitive communication not only against classical computers but also against the attack of quantum computers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 29, 2020
- Source ID
- N001741910031
Entities
People
- Reza Azarderakhsh
Organizations
- Florida Atlantic University
- United States Navy