Recent developments in post-quantum cryptography

Tsuyoshi Takagi

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Abstract

The security of current public-key cryptosystems relies on the hardness of factoring large integers or solving discrete logarithm problems. However, these mathematical problems can be solved in polynomial time using a quantum computer. This vulnerability has prompted research into post-quantum cryptography using alternative mathematical problems that are secure in the era of quantum computers. In this regard, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began to standardize post-quantum cryptography in 2016. In this expository article, we give an overview of recent research on post-quantum cryptography. In particular, we describe the construction and security of multivariate polynomial cryptosystems and lattice-based cryptosystems, which are the main candidates of post-quantum cryptography.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-11
Number of pages9
JournalIEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences
VolumeE101A
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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