IDEMIA Secure Transactions And Seven Other French Cybersecurity Pioneers Unite To Develop Large-Scale Quantum Security Solutions

As the cybersecurity landscape evolves with the looming threat of quantum computing, industry pioneers are joining forces to develop robust solutions. The Hyperform consortium unites several pioneering players in cybersecurity and post-quantum: IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a project coordinator and a pioneering provider of secure solutions, CryptoNext, a provider of post-quantum cryptography remediation solutions, Atempo, a provider of data protection solutions, Prim’X, a software publisher of encryption solutions, Synacktiv, an offensive security company and licensed testing laboratory (CESTI), CEA Leti, a global pioneer in miniaturization technologies enabling smart, energy-efficient and secure solutions for industry, INRIA, the French national institute for digital science and technology, with world-class researchers in cryptography and secure implementation, and the French cybersecurity agency (ANSSI), who will supervise the security and performance assessment of the solution.

Funded by the French government investment plan France 2030, and credits from the European Union, the consortium is a key element in the development of European sovereignty in post-quantum cryptography.

Next-generation quantum-safe chip

Hyperform consortium will work to develop quantum-safe components so that service providers

The arrival of the quantum computer will jeopardize the security of sensitive data. The objective of Hyperform is to design a quantum-safe solution that will protect government, enterprise, and citizen data from the threat of quantum computers. The consortium will set up a complete demonstrator for cloud data storage, document archiving and online collaboration, based on sovereign encryption software used to protect the most critical information.

With more than 7.5 million euros invested by the consortium, France 2030 and the European Union, and 29 experts recruited, the Hyperform consortium has very strong ambitions. Over the next three years, the Hyperform consortium will work to develop quantum-safe components so that service providers – including banks, governments, and software companies – can ensure unrivaled data security for their end-user services. The first end-to-end solutions will have the potential to set the standard for the whole industry. As part of this project, the consortium will develop a next-generation quantum-safe chip and create post-quantum cryptographic libraries, enhancing payment transactions as well as identity document reading.

Supervision of the ANSSI security agency

Performance and security of these new keys will be assessed under the care of the ANSSI

In order to facilitate the transition to these advanced security measures, existing cybersecurity software will be modified. The performance and security of these new solutions will be assessed under the supervision of the ANSSI security agency.

"True to our commitment to providing service providers with state-of-the-art security services, we are very proud to lead the Hyperform consortium. This collaborative project highlights our shared expertise in post-quantum technologies and our joint commitment to crafting solutions that meet industry demands. By working hand-in-hand with the ecosystem, we will be able to develop a robust quantum-safe framework, driving co-innovation and industry-wide progress," Marc Bertin, Chief Technology Officer at IDEMIA Secure Transactions.

Advancement of post-quantum algorithms

With a global team of 800 experts in research and development, IDEMIA Secure Transactions stands at the forefront of technology, particularly in post-quantum cryptography, as a world-pioneering authority. 

The company has been a trailblazer in the advancement of post-quantum algorithms and notably, in 2022, achieved a milestone by introducing the first quantum-resistant 5G SIM. The Division recently unveiled the first crypto-agility solution that will enable service providers of secure products to future-proof the security of their products in the post-quantum era.