UAE: First National Crypto Library!

In order to encourage the country to secure sensitive and confidential sources of information, the UAE has set up the first national crypto library. The library, through its Cryptography Research Center, is an initiative of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC). According to a statement from the center, researchers at the Cryptography Research Centre, one of the original seven dedicated research centers of the ATRC, have already published several iterations of the crypto library and are focusing on its incorporation into the essential digital infrastructure of the UAE.

Cryptography Research Centre currently employs and collaborates with scientists in multiple fields of cryptography such as post-quantum cryptography (PQC), hardware-based cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cryptanalysis, cryptographic protocols, and cloud encryption schemes, amongst others. “The ever-evolving sophistication of cyberattacks should not be taken for granted,” His Excellency Faisal Al Bannai, secretary-general of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) said.

“By developing a national crypto library in the UAE and integrating this within critical digital infrastructure, we can increase our security levels and build sovereign capability simultaneously.” The library contains a series of algorithms that are used in a particular order by cryptographers to encrypt sensitive and high-security information. A more fluid security policy across vital data-sensitive industries such as banking, health care, and telecommunications would be feasible by combining the National Crypto Library with live networks.