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PQC in Plaintext: Google Cloud’s post-quantum cryptography roadmap
Google Cloud has released an updated roadmap to migrate its infrastructure and services to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029. This initiative aims to protect cloud workloads from future cryptographically-relevant quantum computers.
Why it matters
This allows users to prevent future quantum computers from decrypting currently stored data or forging identities. Customers must update their own software and configurations to maintain this security.
The details
- Google Cloud plans full PQC readiness by 2029, extending into the 2030s.
- Cloud KMS now offers NIST-standardized PQC algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA).
- Customers are responsible for updating client-side software to negotiate quantum-safe connections.
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Key connections
Google owns Google Cloud Dedicated
Google Cloud Dedicated is Google's dedicated sovereign cloud service.
Tink is an open-source cryptographic library developed by Google.
Google owns Binary Authorization
Binary Authorization is Google Cloud's supply chain security service.
OpenTitan is an open-source silicon root of trust project initiated by Google.
Google Cloud uses Post-Quantum Cryptography
Google Cloud is transitioning its infrastructure to post-quantum cryptography.
Google is a partner of Cloudflare
Google Chrome and Cloudflare collaborate on Merkle Tree Certificates experimentation for WebPKI.
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Google Cloud is a partner of Wiz
Wiz provides cryptographic resource inventory and PQC readiness solutions for Google Cloud.
Google collaborates with the IETF PLANTS Working Group on public key infrastructure standards.
NIST regulates Post-Quantum Cryptography
NIST standardizes post-quantum cryptographic algorithms and transition guidelines.
Related events
Google Cloud Post-Quantum Cryptography Roadmap Announcement
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