Global internet infrastructure corporations Cloudflare said on the 25th that it has fully applied the latest quantum-resistant encryption standards across Cloudflare One, its security access service edge (SASE) platform.
SASE is a cloud-based security service that integrates networking and security into one. It helps employees securely access corporations systems from locations outside the office, such as when working from home or on business trips.
As Cloudflare became the first in the world to integrate advanced quantum-resistant encryption across key network configurations, Cloudflare One will securely connect corporate environments with Cloudflare's global network, one of the largest in the world. Cloudflare said, "Through this, corporations can both protect sensitive data from next-generation cyberthreats and move more smoothly to the new encryption standards."
With advances in Quantum Computing raising the possibility that existing encryption methods could be neutralized, concerns are emerging that, if corporations do not respond preemptively, core asset could be exposed to threats. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warned that, unless encryption algorithms are upgraded by 2030, existing cryptographic systems could be deciphered by quantum computers. Hackers are already collecting encrypted state secrets, financial records, and health data and then attempting so-called "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" attacks, in which they decrypt the data once quantum computers mature.
Cloudflare last year unveiled the industry's first Cloud-Native quantum-resistant secure web gateway (SWG) and zero-trust solution. With the application of the latest quantum-resistant encryption standards, it expanded protection to WAN (wide area network) environments.
Cloudflare Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder Matthew Prince said, "Protecting the internet from potential threats should not add burden or fragment the web," adding, "By extending protection across the entire SASE platform, we now provide quantum-resistant security by default, and we will continue to help ensure that the trusted security consolidation for customers remains safe over the long term without separate hardware upgrades, complex configurations, or additional expense."