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Defining Quantum-Readiness: Introducing the Post Quantum Cryptography Maturity Model
October 27, 2025 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC PQC Maturity Model
As the industry moves toward a post-quantum future, terms like “quantum-ready” and “quantum-safe” are everywhere; but what do they actually mean in practice? The PKI Consortium PQC Working Group has developed a draft Post Quantum Cryptography Maturity Model (PQCMM) to provide clarity for organizations and vendors alike. This model defines maturity levels for PQC adoption across all products and solutions that rely on cryptography. We invite feedback to refine this framework before it becomes an industry reference.

Global Leaders Converge in Kuala Lumpur to Drive Quantum-Safe Future at World’s Largest Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference
October 27, 2025 by PKI Consortium Conference Kuala Lumpur Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC
The PKI Consortium announced that the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Conference will take place from 28 to 30 October 2025, at the Connexion Conference & Event Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing together over 2,500 delegates from government, industry, and academia. This event marks the world’s largest dedicated global conference on post-quantum cryptography ever held. The three-day program will feature hands-on workshops, high-level plenaries, and technical tracks focused on the standards, implementation strategies, and policy frameworks required to secure digital infrastructure against emerging quantum threats.

Call for Abstracts: PQC Conference 2025 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 7, 2025 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Conference Kuala Lumpur Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC
The PKI Consortium invites researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to submit abstracts for the PQC Conference 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This hybrid event (October 28-30, 2025) will focus on the status and practical implementation of post-quantum cryptography across strategic and technical dimensions.

Key Takeaways of the PQC Conference in Austin
January 30, 2025 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Austin Conference Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC Texas
Over two days of intensive programming, experts delivered compelling presentations and engaged in insightful panel discussions, both in plenary sessions and concurrent breakout tracks. This year, the focus shifted decisively from theoretical exploration to concrete, actionable steps for implementing quantum-safe cryptography. The key takeaway was clear: delay poses the greatest risk, and immediate action is essential to achieve quantum resilience.

Third Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference: Join us in Austin, Texas!
October 22, 2024 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Austin Conference Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC Texas
Join us on January 15 and 16, 2025, at the Thompson Conference Center, University of Texas, Austin for the third Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference. Explore the future of cryptography with industry leaders, technical experts, and decision-makers from across the globe.

On the Drawbacks of Post-Quantum Cryptography in TLS
September 27, 2024 by Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC TLS
Ongoing efforts to deploy PQ/hybrid KEMs as drop-in replacements for current mechanisms are well-tested and crucial for protecting information and identity in the near future. On the other hand, PQ signatures remain an unsolved problem - at least in terms of being drop-in replacements for ECC/RSA.

Second Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference: Register now to join us in Amsterdam or Online!
August 31, 2023 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Conference Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC
Join us on November 7 and 8, either in-person at the Meervaart in Amsterdam or remotely online. Explore the forefront of Post-Quantum Cryptography with renowned speakers from NIST, ENISA, BSI, and more. Registration is free and open to all, not limited to PKI Consortium members.

Call for Post-Quantum Cryptography presentations
March 7, 2023 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Conference Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC

Call for Presentations

We are pleased to announce that we are currently welcoming submissions for presentation proposals at the upcoming PKI Consortium’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference. The conference will be held on November 7-8, 2023, in the vibrant city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

A successful first Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference
March 7, 2023 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus) Conference Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC
The PKI Consortium held its first Post-Quantum Cryptography conference on Friday March 3, in Ottawa, Canada. With a hundred attendees onsite and over six hundred attendees watching the live stream, it was a resounding success.

Sharing information on Post-Quantum Cryptography Capabilities
January 26, 2023 by Paul van Brouwershaven (Digitorus), Tomas Gustavsson (Keyfactor), Sven Rajala (Keyfactor), Lukáš Geyer Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC
The PKI Consortium is managing a PQC Capabilities Matrix of software applications, libraries and hardware that includes support for Post-Quantum Cryptography, without endorsing their implementation or quality.