Encryption methods

Processes used to encode information to ensure data confidentiality and integrity.

Core Architectures

• Symmetric Encryption: Utilizes a single shared key for both encryption and decryption processes.
• Asymmetric Encryption: Employs a public-private key pair, where the public key encrypts and the private key decrypts.

Quantum Threats and Mitigation

• quantum-computing poses a significant threat to the mathematical foundations of current Asymmetric Encryption standards (e.g., RSA, ECC).
• post-quantum-cryptography (PQC) is a critical research priority aimed at developing algorithms resistant to quantum-based attacks.
• Further reading: Post-Quantum Cryptography: Addressing Quantum Computer Threats to Digital Security