France Idemia Launches Tender

Asymmetric cryptosystems are at the heart of digital security as they are the cornerstone for the Public Key Infrastructure PKI as well as amongst other things - secure authentication digital Identities and trusted services. In particular they are widely deployed in secure elements to perform safe authentication of people and things IoT. Indeed it is believed that quantum computers will be able to break various asymmetric cryptographic algorithms such as RSA or ECC within the next 20 years. To make quantum-resistant smart cards IDEMIA the global leader in Augmented Identity has implemented in a secure elementsmart card an asymmetric post-quantum algorithm creating an unforgeable signature when using a quantum computer for enhanced authentication. Documents can be signed in less than 2 seconds ensuring a frictionless user experience. These IDEMIA smart cards are now resistant by design.IDEMIA is one of the only companies which offer quantum-safe asymmetric cryptosystems capitalizing on secure elementssmart cards which offer portability and confidentiality of secret elements keys and PINBiometric credentials. This solution paves the way for the migration of digital security to quantum-safe implementation public key infrastructure secure authentication of people and things IoT and trusted services like electronic signatures. With its brand-new smart card solution IDEMIA will address business needs in authentication logical access tracking of actions data encryption and protection for customers such as security agencies or governmental organizations including ministries of defense.