"How the United States Is Developing Post-Quantum Cryptography"

Quantum computers are expected to be capable of cracking currently used encryption algorithms, including those used by governments and corporations, which poses a significant threat to the privacy and security of sensitive data. Although quantum computers are not expected to be capable of rendering modern cryptography standards obsolete within the next ten years, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is already making an effort towards the development of post-quantum cryptographic methods. NIST has initiated the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process to find new quantum-resistant standards. This article continues to discuss the second phase of NIST's Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process, the categories in which new quantum-resistant algorithms will be placed, the participants of this process, the standardization of new algorithms, and when quantum computing is predicted to be capable of cracking modern cryptography standards. 

IEEE Spectrum reports "How the United States Is Developing Post-Quantum Cryptography"