Australia
ASD releases updated guidance on transitioning to post-quantum cryptography
The Australian Signals Directorate publishes new advice for federal agencies on planning their PQC migration roadmap.
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Independent coverage of PQC in Australia, plus the standards, policy, and threat intelligence you need to plan a safe transition.
Standards
NIST finalises fourth PQC standard: HQC selected for backup KEM
NIST confirms HQC as the code-based alternative to ML-KEM, giving enterprises algorithmic diversity.
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PQC
CBA and Westpac begin quantum-safe pilot for interbank messaging
Two of Australia's major banks announce a joint pilot integrating ML-KEM into interbank messaging transport.
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Government
Home Affairs consults on critical infrastructure PQC obligations
A public consultation opens on amendments to the SOCI Act, proposing minimum cryptographic agility requirements for CI operators.
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Cybersecurity
Harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks accelerate globally, report warns
New threat intelligence shows a marked rise in bulk encrypted traffic collection, underscoring urgency for long-lived data protection.
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EU launches major quantum-safe network resilience programme
The European Commission funds cross-border PQC deployment across telco backbones, with Australian participation invited under the Horizon partnership.
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