Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process
Actually that’s a problem with NIST period. DES was a huge fiasco and their post-quantum suggestions are wrong. NIST actively approved Skipjack citing “peer review” as part of the abortive Clipper chip program. Time and time again, NIST publishes things the community knows are bad or skips community feedback. NIST’s recommendations, unless backed by an international consensus, should never be trusted even with peer review claims, especially if that review comes from the NSA or NSA-funded mathematicians.
Actually that’s a problem with NIST period. DES was a huge fiasco and their post-quantum suggestions are wrong. NIST actively approved Skipjack citing “peer review” as part of the abortive Clipper chip program. Time and time again, NIST publishes things the community knows are bad or skips community feedback. NIST’s recommendations, unless backed by an international consensus, should never be trusted even with peer review claims, especially if that review comes from the NSA or NSA-funded mathematicians.