Quantum Crytography

The security of IoT systems is a major challenge nowadays as they are, in general, systems with limitations in logical resources, power consumption and computational times. This challenge increases when considering the threat posed by quantum computing in today’s cryptographic systems. It has been demonstrated that it is possible to implement on a quantum computer an algorithm capable of efficiently solving the mathematical problems underlying some of the cryptographic schemes in use today. It is considered possible and likely that, in the medium term, quantum computers will be able to break most of the security systems we use today.

This orbital researchs the development of cryptographic systems resistant to quantum and classical attacks, thus securing the future of communications in the field of IoT devices that are integrated in more and more sectors: industrial applications, smart cities, transport, automotive, medicine, defence, etc.