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France To Stop Certifying Products Without Quantum-Safe Encryption

(Tuesday June 16, 2026 @05:00PM (BeauHD) from the quantum-era-is-upon-us dept.)


Starting in 2027, France's cybersecurity agency ANSSI will [1]stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption , effectively forcing government agencies and critical infrastructure operators to phase out older cryptographic systems. Reuters reports:

> Samih Souissi, ANSSI's chief of staff, said at the France Quantum conference that the agency would halt such certifications from 2027, and that businesses should be buying only quantum-safe products by 2030. ANSSI approval is required for use in French government agencies and critical infrastructure, making the policy a de facto phase-out of older encryption.

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> "It's not only a technical issue," Souissi said. "It's a matter of governance, industrial planning, regulation, and sovereignty." The move reflects concern that attackers may store encrypted data now and unlock it later when quantum computers become strong enough to crack today's protections, a risk known as "harvest now, decrypt later."



[1] https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/france-stop-certifying-products-without-quantum-safe-encryption-2026-06-16/


Quantum Resistant Encryption (Score:2)

by SlashbotAgent ( 6477336 )

I had no idea what that might be, so I did some checking. I think that we can all agree that everyone should use:

CRYSTALS-Kyber encryption

and

CRYSTALS-Dilithium

Wireguard in shambles.

Re: They know something (Score:2)

by drinkypoo ( 153816 )

They don't know shit, some fraud convinced some policy maker that their snake oil was real

OpenSSH (Score:2)

by jmccue ( 834797 )

I wonder if OpenSSH will be acceptable. Or does this certification only apply to commercial products ? AFAIK OpenSSH would be acceptable.

https://www.openssh.org/pq.html

Really? (Score:2)

by CEC-P ( 10248912 )

They called it ANSSI? I'm sure that's not confused. Well off-brand, counterfeit, Temu ANSI here is right. If you're going to put in a product right now in 2026 with a useable life of even 5 years, it may legitimately be hackable by a quantum computer in that time. There's really no reason not to use the more modern, advanced methods. They don't even require special hardware.

Microsoft ActivePromo Campaign: "What Slogan Do You Want to See Tommorrow?"

Microsoft's PR masterminds are planning a massive marketing campaign,
code-named "ActivePromo 2000", to promote the upcoming release of Windows
2000 (scheduled for February 2001). This marketing campaign will include a
"What Slogan Do You Want to See Tommorrow?" promotion.

Children under age 16 will have to opportunity to create their own Microsoft
slogan to replace the aging "Where Do You Want to Go Today?"(R) motto.
Microsoft will set up a special email alias where children can submit their
entries along with detailed personal and demographic information (for
verification purposes, of course). A panel of Microsoft employees will
select a winning entry, which will become the official slogan. The winner
and his/her family will receive an all-expense paid week-long vacation to
Redmond, WA ("The Vacation Capital of East Central Washington State"),
including a guided tour of the Microsoft campus and a personal ten minute
photo-opportunity with Chairman Bill.

We personally believe that "Don't Think About Going Anywhere Else Today"
would make a perfect Microsoft slogan. "Crashes Are Normal" might also be a
good choice.