Next-Generation Cryptography

Whether it’s online banking or blockchain—most IT security mechanisms for data and digital communication rely on cryptography. Quantum computers and new attack vectors threaten many of these IT security mechanisms.

Experts from business, research, and politics discussed how the business community and society can protect the cyber world from such major threats in the future at the Eberbach Dialogue “Next Generation Cryptography.” The experts’ conclusion: Cryptography must urgently become more flexible in order to respond quickly to technical changes. If this does not happen immediately, the cyber world faces a catastrophic failure. The experts therefore recommend public education, the development of practical guidelines, EU minimum standards, and an EU expert council on cryptography. The full report is available for free download here.