Commvault Steps Up Quantum-Ready Encryption to Safeguard Future Data
Quantum computers are advancing quickly, which could become a security issue for protecting valuable data. To help keep pace, Commvault-a company that protects digital information-systems built out deeper security capabilities that were future-ready. These developments will help protect valuable data in an era of super-smart quantum computers and efforts to break old security standards.
Earlier this month, Commvault publicly announced enhancements in its post-quantum cryptography (PQC) solution. PQC is a newer form of digital security infrastructure that is necessary to protect valuable data from quantum computers with future capabilities to break common encryption already in use.
Normal computers, how we currently interact with and use computing technologies, use binary to process information. They operate instantaneously within the limits of specific problems, but what is happening with quantum computing is fundamentally different from traditional computing. When criminals get access to quantum computers, it is likely it will be able to solve analytical problems much faster possibly allowing them to break into secure systems. If information security cannot keep pace with information security there could be serious repercussions for banks, hospitals, governments, and other organizations that need to protect data for many years.
Commvault has publicly identified key encryption capability aligned with strong encryption standards established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created by the U.S. government to support partners with crucial encryption decision based off full research. Some of the specific encryption capabilities, before quantum computing is widely available, embody Commvault PQC components like CRYSTALS-Kyber and Dilithium.
Now Commvault has added another level of protection with a new algorithm called Hamming Quasi-Cyclic (HQC) that is helpful against attacks where hackers acquire encrypted data now and try to break it later with better quantum tools. Commvault also has something called a crypto-agility framework. This means their security tools can be updated quickly when new threats signal issues for their customers without having to change everything. For their customers, it is as simple as clicking a checkbox. Why is this important now? Experts say the time between when quantum computers can break old systems is coming faster than we think. This is why companies like Commvault are proactively working today. Leaders in cyber security believe Commvault is headed in the right direction by helping industries such as finance, healthcare, and government protect data that needs to stay secured, sometimes for decades. To put it simply, Commvault is creating a digital safety net for the world of tomorrow. By using new forms of encryption while maintaining an agile state in order to accommodate anything that’s next, Commvault is helping both people and companies protect their most important information, even against the developments of powerful new computers.
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