NIST asks public to help future-proof electronic information
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 09:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is officially asking the public for help heading off a looming threat to information security: quantum computers, which could potentially break the encryption codes used to protect privacy in digital systems. NIST is requesting methods and strategies from the world's cryptographers, with the deadline less than a year away.