Preon

BTQ Technologies Joins the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - BTQ Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "BTQ") (Cboe CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3) (OTCQX: BTQQF), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission critical networks, is pleased to announce its sponsorship with the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - BTQ Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "BTQ") (Cboe CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3) (OTCQX: BTQQF), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission critical networks, is pleased to announce its sponsorship with the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo.
  • "BTQ is excited to be a part of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo, a hub of groundbreaking research and innovation.
  • The Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) at the University of Waterloo, is tackling these challenges head-on by fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations and increasing the visibility and strength of Waterloo's cybersecurity and privacy research.
  • UWaterloo and CPI are uniquely capable of devising effective cybersecurity and privacy tools and technologies, commercializing these advancements, developing the next generation of cybersecurity leaders, and leading industry-academic collaboration.

BTQ's Preon, a Unique Quantum-Secure Signature Technology, Selected by NIST as Candidate for the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

BTQ Technologies Corp.'s post-quantum cryptography scheme, Preon, has been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the first round (additional signatures) for consideration in their Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process.

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  • BTQ Technologies Corp.'s post-quantum cryptography scheme, Preon, has been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the first round (additional signatures) for consideration in their Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process.
  • Preon is a robust and efficient post-quantum signature scheme, showcasing distinctive features including small key size, rapid key generation, minimal assumptions, and flexible functionality.
  • Preon's co-authors include Hon Hai Research Institute, the research arm of global leader Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn).
  • With the exception of SPHINCS+, all these selected schemes are based on the computational hardness of problems involving structured lattices.