Critical sectors must have quantum-safe encryption, urges task force
A task force from India's Department of Science & Technology has recommended a transition to post-quantum cryptography for critical sectors. The report warns that current encryption methods may be vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks, potentially compromising sensitive data. A phased migration plan is proposed, with full adoption of quantum-safe encryption expected by 2029 for critical sectors.
- ▪The task force emphasizes the urgency of transitioning to post-quantum cryptography to protect sensitive data.
- ▪A tiered migration calendar has been established, with critical sectors expected to fully adopt PQC by 2029.
- ▪The report suggests creating a National PQC Testing and Certification Programme to ensure compliance and security.
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A task force constituted by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has recommended that India’s critical sectors — government, defence, power, telecom, transport, and banking and finance — begin a phased switch to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), warning that the encryption now protecting the country’s most sensitive data could one day be broken by quantum computers.Failure to act within the current window, the report warns, “may result in irreversible compromise of confidential data, erosion of trust in digital governance, exposure of financial systems, and forced emergency migration under crisis conditions.”PQC refers to a new generation of encryption algorithms designed to run on ordinary computers but engineered to withstand attacks from future quantum machines, which are…
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