India Unveils Whitepaper to Accelerate Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity

Whitepaper calls upon public & private firms besides strategic sectors to timely identify vulnerable areas, especially those dealing in national security infrastructure, crucial public service data & financial transactions

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India has fast emerged as a global leader in digital payments and online public services. However, this digital leap also brings before us, both the society and the government, the critical responsibility of securing vast volumes of crucial data, financial transactions, and national digital infrastructure including that of civil & defence needs. With quantum computing poised to break conventional encryption methods, the need for quantum-resilient cybersecurity has become urgent. In a major step towards addressing this challenge, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), and cybersecurity firm SISA jointly launched a whitepaper titled “Transitioning to Quantum Cyber Readiness” in New Delhi.

Bringing forward the risk horizon for traditional encryption