Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Root Causes 633: ETSI PQC Conference Wrap Up

Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Show Notes

We are freshly returned from the 2026 ETSI PQC Conference. We give a debrief on the conference, including the difference between post quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD), the algorithmic zoo, PQC for blockchain, the Dunning Kruger Effect, and cryptographic Frogger.

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