The Russian developer of cybersecurity products based on post-quantum cryptography, qApp, has completed a pilot project to demonstrate the operation of a library of post-quantum algorithms on devices using domestic processors from Baikal Electronics.
The result of the project showed the compatibility of the post-quantum solution with Baikal-M processors of the ARM architecture, which in the future will increase the resistance to cyberattacks of end solutions, including using both existing classical and actively developing quantum computers. The results of the work were presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum at the Innovation Territory stand.
The main advantage of post–quantum cryptography is fast integration with a high level of protection. Despite the fact that today quantum computers do not have enough power to crack classical encryption algorithms, scientists and engineers around the world are confident that information with a life cycle of 5 years or more, including data from state information systems, trade secrets, financial, personal and medical data, need protection today.
During the pilot project, specialists adapted the library of post-quantum algorithms of the domestic implementation of the PQLR SDK to work with the Baikal-M processor and compared the performance of these algorithms with processors of other developers. The results confirmed the high performance of quantum-stable algorithms and the ability to quickly support new computing architectures in qApp products.
"In 2022, along with the growing demand for micro-components, the demand for data protection on end devices has also increased. We decided to launch this project because the support of domestic computing devices and software is a priority for the development of Qapp products, and post-quantum cryptography provides the highest possible level of information protection. Such cases are practically absent in the Russian market, but they clearly demonstrate the high level of readiness of Russian hardware and software to integrate advanced technologies into the industrial one. We have implemented a pilot project that is truly unique for the Russian IT market, creating a serious scientific and technological groundwork for the transition of state and business information systems to quantum-stable solutions," said Anton Guglya, head of the qApp project.
Upon completion of the project, qApp received a certificate of compatibility of their solution with devices running on Bakal-M processors: personal computers, server solutions, industrial systems and network equipment.
qApp is a developer of integrated cybersecurity solutions based on quantum—stable encryption algorithms. qApp is a spin-off of the Russian Quantum Center, a resident of the Skolkovo Cyber Cluster. qApp, in partnership with QRate, develops products and provides a wide range of services for the transition to quantum-stable solutions of information systems of varying complexity. qApp products are already being piloted with companies such as Gazprombank, S-Terra, etc.
