13. December 2023, 13:00 until 15:00

Post-Quantum Security

Lecture

Join us for the public talk on Post-Quantum Security. Frank Leymann, our first Kurt Gödel Visiting Professor and honorary professor at TU Wien, will talk about the impact of quantum computing on cryptography.

Abstract

We remind the underpinnings of classical encryption, factorization and elliptical curves, and their relation to discrete logarithms. After very briefly sketching the key resources of quantum computing, Shor’s algorithm is revealed to solve the discrete logarithm problem. Thus, quantum computing is jeopardizing today’s cryptographic infrastructure.

Lattice-based cryptography is introduced, and a brief overview on Dilithium and Kyber is given. These two algorithms are believed to be quantum safe, i.e. they promise to resist attacks by quantum (as well as classical) algorithms. While Dilithium and Kyber are already being standardized, a broad understanding of the above security threads is missing in industry. A sketch of activities of major industry players closes the talk.

Calendar entry

Event location

TU Wien, Campus Favoritenstraße, FAV Hörsaal 1
1040 Wien
Favoritenstraße 9-11

 

Organiser

TU Wien Informatics
TU Wien Informatics / Communications
communications@informatics.tuwien.ac.at

 

More Information

https://informatics.tuwien.ac.at/news/2530

 

Public

Yes

 

Entrance fee

No

 

Registration required

No