DOHA: Malaysia is formulating a national strategy to upgrade its critical information infrastructure with post-quantum cryptography as the country prepares to tackle emerging cybersecurity risks posed by advances in quantum computing.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had been tasked with working alongside the National Security Council (NSC), National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) and telecommunications operators to establish a joint research and development (R&D) testbed.
He said the initiative would provide a platform for stakeholders to test security solutions collectively and facilitate a faster, safer and more coordinated shift towards quantum-resistant cryptographic technologies.
