Quantum Computing and Crypto Standards

Oct. 19, 2022

Rambus's Security Technologies Fellow explains how new encryption standards will address the problem of quantum-computing attacks.

William G. Wong,

Helena Handschuh

Related To: Electronic Design

This video is part of the Library Series: Dealing with Post-Quantum Cryptography Issues, TechXchange: Quantum Computing and Security and TechXchange: Cybersecurity. Also check out more TechXchange Talks videos.

Quantum computing is in its infancy, but hardware and software related to this technology are improving rapidly. It can address a wide range of problems, particularly the ability to crack some of the encryption systems we currently employ. This isn't to say that our current security tools have been bypassed now, but they could be in the future.

To address this issue, new encryption standards are in the works. These will require changes in applications in the future. However, it might be a good idea to start doing so soon.

I talked with Helena Handschuh, a Rambus Security Technologies fellow, about these issues, as well as how the company is addressing the problem and their involvement with the standards process.

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William G. Wong | Senior Content Director - Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF

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I earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Masters in Computer Science from Rutgers University. I still do a bit of programming using everything from C and C++ to Rust and Ada/SPARK. I do a bit of PHP programming for Drupal websites. I have posted a few Drupal modules.

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Helena Handschuh | Security Technologies Fellow, Rambus Inc.

Helena Handschuh is a Security Technologies Fellow at Rambus Inc. Her research and responsibilities include managing the foundational security technologies team in charge of research in crypto and post-quantum crypto; research in power analysis and side-channel attacks and countermeasures; building prototypes; and showcasing.