Securing the future: post-quantum cryptography in semiconductors
As quantum computing technology is developing at rapid pace, chips that are produced today might already face quantum attacks during their lifetime. This calls for a new era of cryptography solutions: post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Join this session to hear more about the academic advancements in this field and the implementation of this technology in the semiconductor industry. The central question we will discuss is: how can we join forces and stay ahead in this cat-and-mouse game?
Presenters:
Christine Cloostermans (Principal Cryptography/Security Architect at NXP Semiconductors)
Currently used cryptography has benefited from decades of optimization for hardware acceleration, physical attack resistance, and minimal memory footprint. PQC however, is still in its infancy—yet demand for secure, embedded implementations is skyrocketing. Christine Cloostermans will explore the unique challenges of bringing PQC to silicon.
Simona Samardjiska (Assistant Professor in Digital Security at Radboud University)
The research community, standardization bodies and industry are working intensively on the migration to post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. However, the process of getting from cryptographic designs to a complete, usable standard is long, non-trivial and often faces unpredicted challenges. Simona Samardjiska will provide you with a glimpse of the current state of standardization and migration to post-quantum cryptography and will explain how collaboration between academia and the Semicon industry can accelerate this process.
The session will be hosted by Isabel Rijk, Knowledge Transfer Manager at Radboud University.