World’s first e-passport that meets security needs of quantum computing era: Report

A security controller made by Infineon Technologies can protect biometric and demographic data held in e-passports from conventional and quantum computers, a report from Biometric Updates shared. This makes it the first technology that ensures electronic passports that meet the security needs of the quantum computing era. The prototype uses a quantum computer-resistant version of the Extended Access Control protocol that secures the passport holder’s biometric information during authentication. The technology uses cryptographic methods Dilithium and Kyber, which were selected by the U.S. National Standardisation Institute in 2022 after a worldwide competition for post-quantum cryptography, the report shared.