The cr.yp.to microblog: 2022.05.21 18:58:20

2022.05.21 18:58:20 (1528057615061725185) from Daniel J. Bernstein:

Management consultant Dogbert says that post-quantum cryptography is "impractical" for "high-value edge- and cloud-computing applications that require large volumes of data to flow quickly between local nodes and decentralized sources of computing power": https://web.archive.org/web/20220521163740/https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/when-and-how-to-prepare-for-post-quantum-cryptography

2022.05.21 19:04:54 (1528059271539109889) from Daniel J. Bernstein:

After this performance BS and generic emerging-market FUD (unspecified "cost" and the risk of "having to switch to higher-performance PQC solutions that come to market in the future"), Dogbert concludes "most organizations should take a wait-and-see approach to PQC solutions".