"The Race for Quantum-Proof Cryptography"

There needs to be an increase in mathematical research aimed at developing quantum-proof cryptography as the era of fully developed quantum computers approaches. Such research is needed because quantum computers are expected to be capable of breaking current encryption algorithms, RSA and ECC. Quantum-mechanical properties would allow the technology to perform calculations at a significantly faster speed than today's computers. The future of quantum computing poses a threat to national and economic security in that currently encrypted data could be exposed by adversaries through the use of quantum computers. NTRUEncrypt is a lattice-based encryption algorithm developed by Dr. Jill Pipher, President of the American Mathematical Society, and mathematicians Jeffery Hoffstein and Joseph Silverman in 1996, which is said to be a quantum-resistant alternative to RSA and ECC. However, NTRUEncrypt is still relatively new and has not been tested. This article continues to discuss the threat posed to existing cryptographic systems by the future of quantum computing, the NTRUEncrypt algorithm, and the need for more collaborative research in quantum-proof cryptography.

CSO Online reports "The Race for Quantum-Proof Cryptography"