Addressing security issues

Secure Chorus and ISARA Corporation announce joint white paper ‘The Quantum Revolution: Security Implications and Considerations’ to address the security issues raised by quantum computing and introduces quantum-safe equivalents to replace current public key cryptosystems. 

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The white paper introduces the identity-based public key cryptography MIKEY-SAKKE and offers a possible approach to make MIKEY-SAKKE quantum-safe highlighting the importance of doing so, due to the unique benefits this type of cryptography offers to enterprises.  The paper also provides a framework for assessing when work should start on replacing public key cryptosystems.

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The paper introduces the MIKEY-SAKKE identity-based public key cryptography standard, and explains that this cryptography standard, if made quantum safe, would continue to offer a combination of benefits if compared with other quantum safe cryptography.  It is highly scalable, requiring no prior setup between users or distribution of user certificates.  It is flexible, supporting real-time communications, conference calls, and deferred delivery, such as messaging and voicemail. It is designed to be centrally managed, giving a domain manager full control of the security of the system while maintaining availability, as calling does not require interaction with centralised architecture.

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To help organizations assess if and when they need to start working on protecting themselves against the threat posed by quantum computers, the paper highlights the following key considerations: how long an organization is required to retain sensitive information, as well as how long a full transition to post-quantum cryptography will take, providing a framework for assessing when work to make cryptography standards quantum-safe should start. 

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