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IEEE Workshop on Advances in Information, Electronic and Electrical Engineering (AIEEE)

Authentication Overhead in Post-Quantum IoT for Classical, Full-PQC and Hybrid TLS

Simas Krušniauskas, Šarūnas Grigaliūnas, Rasa Brūzgienė

Published May 22, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/aieee71113.2026.11577039

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