法国和新加坡央行测试后量子密码学、眼睛支付行业实施

新加坡金融管理局 (MAS) 和法兰西银行 (BdF) 透露，他们的计划重点是量子安全电子邮件加密。

France and Singapore’s central banks have completed a joint experiment designed to test post-quantum cryptography techniques, setting the stage for their implementation in the payments sector.

法国和新加坡央行已经完成了一项旨在测试后量子密码技术的联合实验，为其在支付领域的实施奠定了基础。

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Banque de France (BdF) announced on Wednesday that their initiative focused on quantum-secure email encryption. They aimed to make email communications resistant to quantum computing while ensuring compatibility with current Internet standards.

新加坡金融管理局 (MAS) 和法兰西银行 (BdF) 周三宣布，他们的计划重点关注量子安全电子邮件加密。他们的目标是使电子邮件通信能够抵抗量子计算，同时确保与当前互联网标准的兼容性。

The pilot was limited to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Outlook as the email client by the two banks, who exchanged emails that were digitally signed and encrypted using post-quantum computing (PQC) algorithms. They chose emails as a starting point because “they may contain confidential information, making them a primary target for cyberattacks.”

该试点仅限于微软（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）Outlook作为两家银行的电子邮件客户端，两家银行交换的电子邮件均使用后量子计算（PQC）算法进行数字签名和加密。他们选择电子邮件作为起点，因为“它们可能包含机密信息，使它们成为网络攻击的主要目标。”

The project, however, was a test run for future work on PQC algorithms for the financial sector as the industry faces the looming threat of quantum computing.

然而，该项目是对未来金融行业 PQC 算法工作的一次测试，因为该行业面临着量子计算迫在眉睫的威胁。

“There is potential to integrate this technology into payment networks. By integrating PQC algorithms into payment networks, financial institutions can future-proof their security measures against the looming threat of quantum computing, ensuring the long-term integrity and confidentiality of sensitive financial data,” the two banks stated.

“这项技术有可能整合到支付网络中。通过将 PQC 算法集成到支付网络中，金融机构可以针对量子计算迫在眉睫的威胁，确保其安全措施面向未来，确保敏感金融数据的长期完整性和机密性。”两家银行表示。

It is one of several projects aimed at ensuring the financial services industry is not left vulnerable to quantum computing attacks. At present, quantum computers are still in the early stages of development, and experts believe it will be several years before they can pose a real danger on a global scale.

这是旨在确保金融服务行业不会受到量子计算攻击的几个项目之一。目前，量子计算机仍处于发展的早期阶段，专家认为，要在全球范围内构成真正的危险还需要几年的时间。

However, the field has advanced significantly in recent years, and the predictions of a quantum apocalypse are drawing worryingly closer. Some believe that quantum computers could pose a threat within a decade, while others, such as Chinese researchers from Shanghai University, claim to have already broken encryption with quantum computing.

然而，近年来，该领域取得了显着进展，令人担忧的是，量子世界末日的预测越来越近。一些人认为量子计算机可能在十年内构成威胁，而其他人，例如上海大学的中国研究人员，则声称已经通过量子计算破解了加密。

“While the exact timeline for developing quantum computers with these capabilities is uncertain, there is a real possibility that such capabilities could emerge within a decade,” the G7 Cyber Expert Group noted in an October report.

G7 网络专家组在 10 月份的一份报告中指出：“虽然开发具有这些功能的量子计算机的确切时间表尚不确定，但这种功能确实有可能在十年内出现。”

Most companies are already making efforts to be quantum-ready; for example, Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) encryption for iOS now protects against quantum computing attacks. Governments are also urging businesses to prepare for the inevitable; a White House executive order stated that the quantum threat is “a pressing matter of national security” and revealed that the US is already taking action on the issue.

大多数公司已经在努力做好量子准备。例如，苹果公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）的 iOS 加密现在可以防止量子计算攻击。各国政府还敦促企业为不可避免的情况做好准备；白宫行政命令表示，量子威胁是“国家安全的紧迫问题”，并透露美国已经就这一问题采取行动。

The financial industry is at the greatest risk, making initiatives like the BdF-MAS joint project crucial.

金融业面临的风险最大，因此 BdF-MAS 联合项目等举措至关重要。

“Financial institutions that prepare early for the quantum era will not only mitigate future risks but also position themselves to retain public trust in digital financial services,” said Jacqueline Loh, deputy managing director of MAS.

MAS 副总经理 Jacqueline Loh 表示：“尽早为量子时代做好准备的金融机构不仅可以降低未来风险，还可以保持公众对数字金融服务的信任。”

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