NIST PQC Standardization Conference 2024 – Why Crypto-Agility? | Tom Patterson

Hosted by Rebecca Krauthamer, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at QuSecure
Guest Speaker - Tom Patterson, Global Lead of Emerging Technology Security

CHAPTERS
0:00 Last Week in Quantum
0:14 Tom Patterson from Accenture
0:54 National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST 5th PQC Standardization Conference
2:40 What is the NIST PQC Standardization Conference about?
3:48 NIST PQC Standardization Process - How do they choose the standards?
5:00 Time to upgrade our encryption methods.
6:00 Bi-partisan government push for solution towards post-quantum cryptography migration.
8:40 The future will be filled with conversations about quantum.
9:50 NIST PQC standardization will be an ongoing process.
10:30 Build a security architecture around crypto-agility.
11:51 What is Cryptoographic-Agility (Crypto-agility)?
13:10 Why is Cryptographic-Agility (Crypto-agility) so important?
13:52 Put in the comments if you think you know who Rebecca is referring to.
14:40 NIST PQC conference observation - Implementation is the current weakness.
15:35 Crypto-Agility putting the right algorithm in at the right time.
Enterprise scalable solution.
17:43 Crypto-Agility = Taking control of your cryptography - all-in-one place.
19:20 Crypto-Agility can be applied and provide real results today.
22:20 "Gradually and then suddenly." Ernest Hemingway
25:00 What should business leaders be looking out for this year in cybersecurity, 2024?

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Key themes featured in the video:
- An insightful overview of NIST's PQC Standardization Conference 2024 and its potential impact on global encryption standards.
- The concept of crypto-agility and its significance in ensuring organizations are prepared for the transition to post-quantum cryptographic standards and the future.
- Expert analysis from Accenture on the challenges and opportunities this standardization presents for businesses across industries.
- Accenture and QuSecure's perspective on implementing crypto-agility strategies to mitigate risks and secure communication systems against quantum vulnerabilities.

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