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NIST publishes new encryption standards

Michael G. Banks

Published Sep 1, 2024• 1 citation

Abstract

A set of encryption algorithms that are designed to withstand hacking attempts by a quantum computer has been released by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.

DOI: 10.1088/2058-7058/37/09/13

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