Security for the Quantum Era: Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Android
2026-03-31T13:23:41Z•ca0cbdaadfc6f6000deac148c9c97c4228668d2a5c6c324cc02c8d70f25b578e
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What happened
Google security updates covering multiple platform hardening initiatives: Android will begin testing Post‑Quantum Cryptography (PQC) enhancements in the Android 17 beta with general availability in Android 17, aligning with NIST PQC standards and a multi-year migration strategy. Chrome is launching a program to make HTTPS quantum‑safe by collaborating on Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) via the IETF PLANTS working group and is not immediately adding traditional PQC X.509 certs to the Chrome Root Store. The Chrome Root Program and CA/Browser Forum are phasing out 11 legacy Domain Control Valida‑
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