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Quantum and Post-Quantum Security in Future Networks

Sogo Pierre Sanon; Ihab Alzalam; Hans Dieter Schotten
In: 2023 IEEE Future Networks World Forum. IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF-2023), November 13-15, Baltimore, USA, IEEE, 2023.

Zusammenfassung

Quantum computing is a rapidly developing field with the potential to revolutionize many industries. However, it also poses aserious threat to the security of future networks as current communications rely on encryption to protect data from unauthorizedaccess, which could be broken by quantum computers in the future. This means that they could be used to attack future networkslike Beyond 5G (B5G) and Sixth Generation (6G) which are expected to be much more widely used than previous generationsof networks. There are a number of things that can be done to mitigate the quantum threat to future networks. One approachis to develop new encryption algorithms, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), that are resistant to quantum computers. Anotherapproach is to use Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) to create secure keys that cannot be broken by quantum computers. Thiswork examines the current state of quantum and post-quantum cryptography and their applications in upcoming generations ofwireless networks such as 6G, and the challenges that might arise for their implementation. Additionally, a new isogeny-basedpost-quantum cryptographic scheme is presented. This paper aims to advance and contribute to the research and development ofquantum security in future networks.

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