Fintech security company ATON announced on the 6th that it will officially launch the end-to-end encryption (E2E) solution Quantum Safeline, which applies post-quantum cryptography technology. Thus, ATON stated that it has established a quantum security solution portfolio encompassing E2E, following certificates and one-time passwords (OTP).
Quantum Safeline performs secure key exchange based on the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Through this, it encrypts the actual data, such as messages, files, and records exchanged between the sender and the receiver, protecting the contents from being accessed by anyone along the transmission path.
With the launch of Quantum Safeline, ATON has completed a post-quantum encryption solution framework encompassing the entire lifecycle of 'authentication → transmission → storage' with Quantum Safeguard (user and device authentication), Quantum SafeOTP (2nd authentication), and Quantum Safeline (data content protection).
Corporate clients can switch to an integrated quantum security environment across the entire range from authentication to key exchange to data encryption by adopting Quantum Safeline. This can completely eliminate compatibility issues or security vulnerabilities that arise when combining different security solutions.
While existing solutions focused only on protecting authentication and key exchange, Quantum Safeline implements security across the entire range (end to end), including the protection of exchanged keys and actual encryption processing, realizing a more robust data protection system.
PQC-based E2E is a critical technology for entering high-security industries such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and defense, where real-time data protection is vital. It can respond to the specific security requirements of each industry, such as protecting patient information during non-face-to-face medical treatment, real-time encrypted transmission of sensor data during manufacturing processes, and protecting defense mission orders and communications in real-time.
Woo Gil-soo, CEO of ATON, noted, 'By having a PQC-based end-to-end encryption solution, we have completed a one-stop service competitiveness that can satisfy all security requirements needed in the age of quantum computers, from authentication to data protection.' He added, 'Based on the proven technology in the financial sector, we plan to expand our business areas into high-security industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and defense, and accelerate our entry into the public sector in line with the government's PQC transition policy.'