Abstract
As quantum computing advances, classical encryption will become increasingly vulnerable. With the arrival of the finalised NIST standard last year, Go 1.24 now includes the crypto/mlkem package, providing post-quantum encryption features.
This talk will start off with a very light overview of quantum computing. We will cover what it is, and check in on the current state of the art, as well as why this is relevant to encryption. We will take a look at hardware and software available for developers to use quantum computers right now, and why the store-now-decrypt-later threat model makes this the right time to begin introducing post-quantum encryption in Go.
Following on from tentative alterations to the Key Encaspulation mechanism in Go 1.23, 1.24 now includes a full-blown standard library package for Post-Quantum Cryptography. Join us for a mercifully lightweight introduction to quantum computing, a discussion of the new crypto/mlkem package, and how to use it to make your encryption quantum-safe.
