Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
Cloudflare has announced plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates to protect web traffic against future quantum computing threats. The company will use a hybrid approach, combining classic and post-quantum cryptography to ensure compatibility across the existing internet infrastructure.
Why it matters
As quantum computing advances, current encryption standards face obsolescence; this move is a critical step in securing the global web infrastructure against future decryption capabilities.
SAFE BROWSING IN THE QUANTUM AGE Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates The move will be part of a major overhaul of the ecosystem for website authentication.
1 Credit: Getty Images Credit: Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Cloudflare said Tuesday it plans to issue quantum-proof TLS certificates, making it one of the first authorities to issue such certificates that use a form of cryptography that is widely believed to withstand attacks from quantum computers.
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