France announced that as of 2027 it will not approve information security systems that lack encryption resistant to quantum computing, aimed at preventing adversaries from storing encrypted data now and decrypting it later.
France today announced a regulatory shift in cybersecurity policy: starting in 2027, it will only approve information security systems that incorporate encryption resistant to quantum computing. The move, reported by N12, is designed to counter the threat of "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, where adversaries collect encrypted data today with the aim of cracking it once sufficiently powerful quantum computers become available. The policy elevates France into a small group of governments taking proactive regulatory steps on post-quantum cryptography. No further technical standards or implementation timelines have been published yet.
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