Encryption France accelerates transition to post-quantum encryption July 6, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) According to Schneier on Security, France is accelerating its transition to post-quantum encryption by halting the certification of security products that do not meet new standards. France's cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, announced it will stop certifying security products lacking quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027. This policy mandates that government bodies and critical infrastructure operators must transition to newer, quantum-safe systems. ANSSI approval is a prerequisite for the use of security products within French government agencies and critical infrastructure, effectively phasing out older encryption methods. The agency's chief of staff indicated that businesses should prioritize purchasing quantum-safe products by 2030. Source: Schneier on Security SC Staff Related Encryption Researchers discover new class of weak RSA keys in the wild SC Staff June 29, 2026 The identified weak keys exhibit patterns of regularly spaced blocks of zeros. Data Security Trump signs executive order to accelerate US quantum computing strategy SC Staff June 29, 2026 Trump order accelerates U.S. quantum strategy, boosting post-quantum security. Encryption Trump administration accelerates transition to post-quantum encryption SC Staff June 23, 2026 The executive actions direct the government to support the quantum computing industry, building on previous efforts in artificial intelligence. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Byte Data Warehousing Diffie-Hellman Digital Signature Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) End-to-End Encryption Full-Disk Encryption (FDE) Public-Key Forward Secrecy (PFS) Signals Analysis Stream Cipher You can skip this ad in 5 seconds