An Introduction to Quantum Safe Cryptography

Explore the world of quantum-safe cryptography in this 44-minute conference talk from AppSec EU 2017. Delve into the potential impact of quantum computing on current cryptographic systems and learn about the SAFEcrypto project's efforts to develop post-quantum cryptographic solutions. Discover the progress in quantum computing, quantum algorithms, and their implications for data security. Examine the NSA's research, NIST's workshop, and the open competition for new quantum-safe algorithms. Gain insights into the evaluation process, cryptography basics, and the concept of learning with errors. Understand the building blocks of quantum-safe schemes and their practical applications. Conclude with a discussion on the project's results and address key questions about the future of cryptography in a quantum world.

Introduction
Progress in Quantum Computing
Quantum Algorithms
NSA Research
NIST Workshop
Open Competition
Evaluation
Advice
Cryptography
The Crypto
The Project
Base Cryptography
Learning with Errors
Schemes
Building Blocks
Results
Questions of Life