Post-Quantum Information Protection in 6G Networks: Challenges and Directions
The ACM Computing Surveys journal (highest impact factor - 28.0 2025 IF in the JCR "Computer Science, Theory & Methods" journal group) published an article by Professor Józef Pieprzyk from the Cryptography Group of IPI PAN entitled "From 5G to 6G: A Survey on Security, Privacy, and Standardization Pathways". The article's preprint was posted to the arXiv repository and ResearchGate portal in October 2024.
The presented results indicate that the transition from 5G to 6G significantly expands the attack surface due to the integration of AI, IoT, and edge computing, requiring fundamental changes in cryptography and information protection . In particular, the growing threat posed by quantum computing necessitates the adoption of post-quantum cryptography (e.g., lattice-based schemes) and the integration of solutions such as QKD into network architectures. These findings are expected to influence the design of crypto-agile 6G protocols, hybrid classical–quantum systems, and new risk management models where security is embedded by design.
Professor Józef Pieprzyk, together with his colleagues from the Data61 Group in Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) addresses topics in digital science and innovation, leading both in developing new research and working interdisciplinarily and across sectors to implement technologies and make an impact.