Compliance-heavy industries can't afford to ignore PQC.
Understanding PQC
Quantum computing is no longer science fiction, it’s a real and looming threat to the encryption we rely on today. For regulated industries like healthcare, finance, government, and legal, this raises a critical question:
Will the data you encrypt today still be secure in 5 years?
If your answer depends on RSA or ECC encryption, you may already have an exposure.
Why It Matters for MFT?
Managed File Transfer (MFT) is at the heart of how sensitive data moves, and yet most MFT systems weren’t built for cryptographic agility.
That means:
- Hard-coded legacy encryption
- No way to easily upgrade algorithms
- Compliance risk for long-term data retention
Benefits of Quantum-Safe MFT
- Future-proofs confidentiality against harvest-now, decrypt-later threats
- Aligns with emerging NIST PQC standards and regulatory expectations
- Crypto-agility reduces migration risk, cost, and downtime
As NIST finalizes post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, organizations need to act now to ensure their MFT workflows don’t become the weakest link.
Steps to Transition
You need to start getting ready today!
At bTrade, we've prepared for this shift by:
✅Implementing crypto-agile architecture into TDXchange
✅Already supporting implementation and migration to quantum-safe encryption (like CRYSTALS-Kyber)
✅Helping compliance-driven customers future-proof their data flows
Quantum-Safe Encryption Solutions
- Crypto-agile MFT with support for quantum-safe algorithms (e.g., CRYSTALS-Kyber) and hybrid modes
- Seamless key management and compatibility with existing workflows
- Flexible deployment to protect data in transit and at rest
Compliance-Driven MFT Services
- Readiness assessments for regulated industries (healthcare, finance, government, legal)
- Migration planning and guided implementation for PQC
- Policy mapping, audit-ready logging, and continuous compliance support
Bottom line:
PQC is coming. If your file transfers move sensitive or regulated data, you need a strategy now, not later.
Curious how ready your MFT platform is for the post-quantum world? Reach out to us at info@btrade.com
About the Author
Andrei Olin is Chief Technology Officer at bTrade, where he leads product strategy, delivery, and security across the company’s B2B, Managed File Transfer (MFT), and security platforms. He brings over 30 years of experience in enterprise technology, including designing and operating mission-critical MFT and messaging platforms for global financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Andrei holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Information Technology with a focus on Information Security.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is quantum-safe encryption?
A: Quantum-safe (post-quantum) encryption refers to cryptographic algorithms designed to resist attacks from quantum computers, such as NIST-selected PQC like CRYSTALS-Kyber for key establishment and CRYSTALS-Dilithium for digital signatures.
Q: How does it enhance MFT security?
A: It prevents harvest-now, decrypt-later risks, maintains confidentiality over long retention periods, and supports crypto-agility so you can upgrade algorithms without disrupting file flows.
Q: What are the first steps to transition?
A: Inventory current cryptography, prioritize sensitive data flows, enable hybrid PQC where possible, pilot migrations, and phase rollout with monitoring and audit controls.