ETSI Advances Quantum-Safe Security with New Hybrid Cryptography Standard

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has launched ETSI TS 103 744, a new standard for hybrid cryptographic key exchange methods. This standard combines traditional pre-quantum algorithms with post-quantum algorithms, facilitating a secure transition to cryptography resistant to attacks from quantum computers. Developed by the ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Safe Cryptography (ISG QSC), this standard aims to protect data in the long term, addressing the potential threat of quantum computers compromising classical encryption methods. This initiative reinforces the EU's digital resilience by standardizing post-quantum cryptography for reliable networks and services.