{"id":26477,"date":"2025-09-23T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qureca.com\/?p=26477"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:28:47","slug":"quantum-security-on-the-global-stage-uruguay-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qureca.com\/fr\/quantum-security-on-the-global-stage-uruguay-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Security on the Global Stage: Uruguay and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In our previous post, <\/span>Preparing for the Quantum Secure Future: The Time Is Now<\/span><\/i>, we explored why the quantum era represents both a transformative opportunity and an urgent cybersecurity challenge. The message was clear: organisations and governments cannot wait until cryptographically relevant quantum computers arrive. The time to act is now.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, attention has increasingly turned to how nations are embedding quantum security into their broader digital and cybersecurity strategies. While Europe and North America have launched ambitious initiatives to accelerate the shift to quantum-safe devices, a quieter but equally significant development is emerging in Latin America. Uruguay has taken an important step forward with its <\/span>Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad 2024\u20132030 <\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0– one of the first strategies in the region to explicitly recognise the risks posed by quantum technologies and to outline a path toward resilience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is more than a regional milestone. It signals a broader global shift: quantum security is no longer the preserve of research labs and technical communities. It is entering national policies, digital transformation agendas, and international cooperation frameworks. By looking at Uruguay\u2019s approach alongside developments in Europe, North America, and Asia, we can see how momentum is building and why it is essential to accelerate it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Uruguay: Taking the Lead in Latin America<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In December 2023, Uruguay adopted its <\/span>National Cybersecurity Strategy 2024\u20132030<\/span><\/i>, making it one of the first countries in Latin America to explicitly address the risks of quantum technologies. Far from a passing reference, the strategy sets out concrete measures that bring quantum resilience into the core of national digital policy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A central element is the protection of critical information infrastructures. The government recognises that these systems will be among the first to feel the impact when quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption become available. To <\/span>anticipate<\/span> that threat, Uruguay has included the transition to post-quantum cryptography as part of its 2024\u20132030 national cybersecurity roadmap. This transition is supported by enhanced monitoring and detection capabilities, specialised cybersecurity teams, and the provision of contingency funds, with the goal of ensuring that resources are available to address systemic risks.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps the most ambitious step is the decision to design a <\/span>quantum-resistant national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)<\/span><\/i>. Unlike existing systems, this next-generation PKI will be built around post-quantum algorithms from the outset, aligned with international standards, and developed in collaboration with the private sector. By making this a national project, Uruguay is signalling its intent to protect the integrity of digital identity, authentication, and secure communication for the long term.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The strategy also highlights the importance of emerging technologies beyond cryptography. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing themselves are framed as part of the solution, with research and innovation encouraged through close cooperation between government, academia, and industry. This positions Uruguay not just as a consumer of global technologies, but as an active participant in developing them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To ensure that the plan delivers results, the strategy establishes a national action plan with clear responsibilities, milestones, and key performance indicators. Progress will be evaluated through a public monitoring tool, offering transparency and accountability. International engagement is also built into the framework, as Uruguay commits to advancing cybersecurity and quantum resilience through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In summary, Uruguay\u2019s strategy sets out three particularly noteworthy commitments:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n