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Reported cuts at NIST imperil semiconductor reshoring plans in the US – Computerworld
“I don’t know how the companies (Intel and others) would replace the funding if it gets pulled,” Gold said. “In fact, I think it’s unlikely and the chip guys would just shutter whatever they are building, at least for the near term.” The issue goes beyond CHIPS funding, Gold added, saying program cuts will hurt local communities expecting new facilities…
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NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology. The agency encourages system administrators to start the transition to the new algorithms as soon as possible, since timely adoption is paramount for protecting sensitive information from attackers with a retrospective decryption strategy, also referred…
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