Re: Post-quantum defaults

Johan Wevers via Gnupg-users <[email protected]> Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:40:58 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.user
Organization Vulcan Academy of Sciences
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 2026-04-06 21:54, Robert J. Hansen via Gnupg-users wrote:

> It is probably wise to begin deploying post-quantum cryptography. Are
> there any plans in GnuPG to make post-quantum algorithms the default for
> new certificates?

Considering the fact that those algorithms are not as well studied as
the classical asymetric algorithms and already some flaws have been
found I would prefer not to do that, but use 2 algorithms, 1 quantum
resistant and 1 classical, combined.

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ir. J.C.A. Wevers
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