Samsung Electronics has developed a security chip equipped with hardware post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to prepare for threats that could undermine cryptographic systems in the era of quantum computers.
According to Samsung Electronics' blog on the 26th, the system LSI division of Samsung Electronics' institutional sector has recently completed the development of the security chip 'S3SSE2A' applying hardware PQC and has begun preparations for sample shipments.
PQC is a secure encryption algorithm capable of countering quantum computers and has gained attention with the emergence of quantum computers.
Quantum computers are future technologies that tackle complex problems that cannot be solved by high-performance supercomputers, utilizing the properties of quantum mechanics and can rapidly process large-scale data.
Industry experts anticipate that as early as 2028, quantum computers with superior computing speeds will become available, raising concerns that hackers could easily breach existing public key-based security systems. According to the Global Risk Institute (GRI) in Canada, the probability of encountering 'disruptive quantum threats' over the next 15 years is estimated to reach 33-54%.
Samsung Electronics' S3SSE2A was developed to protect important data on mobile devices from such threats. It applies the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 204) created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is said to be approximately 17 times faster than solutions that implement PQC operations only through software.
Samsung Electronics noted, 'S3SSE2A is not just a simple single chip, but a turnkey solution that encompasses both hardware and software,' and stated, 'We will further solidify our position in the mobile security market with S3SSE2A, which can protect important data on smartphones from quantum computing threats.'