Toppan has developed a contact and contactless smart card that runs NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms alongside conventional cryptography for government and medical authentication. The dual-interface smart card addresses the risk of quantum computers breaking the current public key cryptography security. In the healthcare setting, the smart card could be used to authenticate patients, medical professionals, or institutions when accessing patient health records, signing prescriptions, or exchanging information with insurers. Toppan says moving post-quantum algorithms onto a smart card has been difficult because their keys, signatures, and calculations require more working memory. Article Topicsauthentication | post-quantum cryptography | smart card | Toppan