Quantum-Resistant Security Technologies for Resource-Constrained Edge Devices: Challenges and Lightweight Countermeasures
Fengsheng Zeng, Bahari Idrus, Mohammad Faidzul Nasrudin, Eddie Shahril Ismail · 2026
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Fengsheng Zeng, Bahari Idrus, Mohammad Faidzul Nasrudin, and Eddie Shahril Ismail wrote this 2026 paper on keeping small edge devices safe from future quantum computers. Such devices fill factories, yet they are weak in computing power and storage. Two quantum-safe tools exist, but both are heavy for these nodes, and neither speaks the old factory protocols with ease.
The authors name four blocks: mixed device types, thin resources, protocol gaps, and rollout cost. Their fix has three parts. A tiered layout trades safety strength against load. A middle layer joins quantum and classic protocols. And a three-tier key service moves hard work to stronger nodes. A trial in a smart factory sensor web held its quantum-safe grade, the authors report.
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| CREATOR | Fengsheng Zeng, Bahari Idrus, Mohammad Faidzul Nasrudin, Eddie Shahril Ismail |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 80 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |