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Quantum Encryption Resilience Score (QERS): A System-Level Evaluation Framework

Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
The transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) presents significant challenges for modern computing environments due to increased computational overhead, communication latency, and implementation complexity. Existing evaluation methods typically focus
Jonatan Rassekhnia, Karl Andersson, Ahmed Afif Monrat   +2 more
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Quantum Protocol Architectures and Secure Control Frameworks For 7G+ Networks: Standards, Synchronization, Use Cases, and Challenges

Advanced Quantum Technologies, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Quantum‐native communication systems are reshaping secure, programmable, and coherence‐aware networking beyond the classical paradigm. As intelligent physical infrastructures, ranging from unmanned aerial vehicle swarms to satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) platforms, demand trust, synchronization, and ultra‐reliability, conventional ...
Shakil Ahmed, Ibrahim Almazyad, Ashfaq Khokhar   +2 more
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Research on Development Progress and Test Evaluation of Post-Quantum Cryptography

Entropy
With the rapid development of quantum computing technology, traditional cryptographic systems are facing unprecedented challenges. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), as a new cryptographic technology that can resist attacks from quantum computers, has ...
Meng Zhang, Jing Wang, Junsen Lai, Mingfu Dong, Zhenzhong Zhu, Ryan Ma, Jun Yang   +6 more
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Blockchain and Quantum Technologies for Securing the Global Nuclear Supply Chain: Synergies, Applications, Technical Challenges and Opportunities

Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy, Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT The infiltration of counterfeit, fraudulent, and suspect items into civil nuclear supply chains, notably within power generation and medical isotope production, poses severe safety and security threats. The ever‐increasing growth in nuclear installations (70 power plants are under construction and another 100 are in the planning stage) and the
Hafiz Ahmed
wiley   +1 more source

Research Status, Challenges, and Future Development of Post-Quantum Cryptography [PDF]

中国工程科学
As an important strategic resource for safeguarding national information security and the healthy development of digital economy, cryptography is the cornerstone of protecting the security of critical infrastructure, government affairs data, financial ...
Guizhen Zhu, Jiang Wu, Aibing Fan, Huansheng Shi, Hongli Li, Zongwen Yu   +5 more
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Blockchain in Communication Networks: A Comprehensive Review

IET Blockchain, Volume 6, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
This article provides a comprehensive review of blockchain applications in communication networks, focusing on domains such as IoT, 5G, vehicular systems, and decentralised trust infrastructures. It examines key challenges—including scalability, interoperability, and latency—and outlines future directions such as lightweight consensus protocols and AI ...
Quazi Mamun, Zhenni Pan, Jun Wu
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Security in Post-Quantum Era: A Comprehensive Survey on Lattice-Based Algorithms

IEEE Access
Lattice-based post-quantum cryptography (PQC) has attracted significant attention as a promising solution to the security challenges posed by quantum computing.
Hien Nguyen, Samsul Huda, Yasuyuki Nogami, Tuy Tan Nguyen   +3 more
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ECC‐PoARV: A Lightweight Blockchain Architecture With Rotational Validation for Scalable IoT Networks

IET Blockchain, Volume 6, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
To address the incompatibility of traditional blockchains with the Internet of Things (IoT), this paper introduces ECC‐PoARV, a novel architecture that integrates elliptic curve cryptography with a resilient proof‐of‐authority consensus featuring rotational validation.
Natraj N. A., Midhunchakkaravarthy J. J., Brojo Kishore Mishra   +2 more
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From Policy to Practice: A Sector-Agnostic Operational Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition

IEEE Access
The pace of quantum computing development necessitates not only the adoption of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, but also the establishment of an executable and auditable institutional transition process.
Berat Birgin, Baris Celiktas
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Secure Deployment of Smart Meters

IET Generation, Transmission &Distribution, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
A secure initialization process for smart meters is designed based on a systematic cybersecurity risk analysis of the deployment phase. Three initialization variants are defined and compared with respect to security, operational feasibility, and trust distribution.
David Kohout, Tomas Lieskovan, Petr Mlynek, Radek Fujdiak, Jason Jaskolka   +4 more
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