Security for the Quantum Era: Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Android
2026-03-26T19:23:42Z•1f86f7725ad752cb2212210f37cfd6159b889ea60be5b2f08c4d4aa20567aa3f
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What happened
This collection of Google Security Blog posts outlines multiple platform-level security initiatives across Android and Chrome. Key items: Android is beginning tests of Post‑Quantum Cryptography (PQC) enhancements (starting in Android 17 beta, GA in Android 17) as part of a multi‑year migration aligned with NIST standards; Chrome is developing quantum‑safe HTTPS approaches (including Merkle Tree Certificates via the IETF PLANTS WG) rather than immediately adding PQC X.509 roots; the CA/Browser Forum and Chrome Root Program are phasing out legacy domain validation methods with full effect by Mar
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- 2026-03-26T19:23:42Z
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