Mining algorithms are the backbone of blockchain-based networks like Bitcoin and other protocols. In blockchain technology, mining algorithms are necessary for transaction verification and network ...

Nicholas K. Logan, CEH is a graduating senior in the information assurance program of the School of Business and Management at Norwich University. As one of his essays in the IS342 Management of ...

Even though commercially viable quantum computers don’t yet exist, the problem they present for data protection and security is quite real. The prospect of matching quantum speed against large volumes ...

With quantum computing closing in and every network only as strong as its weakest link, securing a path to quantum-safe ...

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a ...

After years of review, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has chosen three encryption algorithms as the basis for its post-quantum security strategy. After years of review, the ...

Three NIST-approved encryption algorithms set the stage for establishing PQC strategies, which — despite quantum computing’s infancy — CISOs should begin launching given the attack techniques and ...

Agencies should test post-quantum cryptography algorithms with their software and decide whether information security benefits outweigh the efficiency losses ahead of a federally mandated transition, ...