A New IETF Draft Tests Whether Constrained Devices Can Carry PQC
A September 19 IETF working-group draft defines ML-KEM and ML-DSA cipher suites for LAKE, while warning that some constrained devices may not…
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Quantum-Secure Links Still Need Conventional Implementation Assurance
A peer-reviewed experiment found measurable leakage from a digital-to-analog conversion effect in continuous-variable QKD. The lesson is broader than one design: cryptographic…
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NIST’s Token Guidance Makes Signing-Key Governance a Living Control
NIST IR 8587 connects token security to key protection, verification, lifecycle controls, and provider-customer responsibility. Here is what cryptographic inventory teams should…
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European Payments Guidance Makes Crypto Inventory a Financial Resilience Control
The European Payments Council’s 2026 cryptography guidance connects comprehensive inventory, crypto agility, hybrid migration, long-lived data, and key management—turning PQC preparation into…
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Australia’s 2030 Cryptography Rules Turn PQC Policy into an Inventory Test
Australia’s new cryptography guidelines specify approved PQC parameters, procurement targets, implementation assurance, and a hybrid stance. Compliance depends on inventory records precise…
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The UK DWP Key-Management Policy Makes Cryptographic Inventory an Operating Control
The UK DWP’s updated key-management policy links inventories to ownership, supplier contracts, incident response, audits, and lifecycle controls—a practical model for governing…
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OMB M-26-15: the federal PQC migration plan now has a concrete shape
A practical reading of OMB M-26-15: the 120-day plan, the December 2030 objective, governance, inventory, prioritization, procurement, and evidence.