Rosenpass
Key facts
- Status:
- Current
- Investment Amount
- €269,000.00
- Investment Year(s)
- 2024, 2025
Rosenpass is designed to protect your online privacy and security in the future, especially as new advancements in quantum computing emerge. It works alongside existing VPN systems like WireGuard, adding an extra layer of protection to make sure your data remains secure even against powerful future threats. By using Rosenpass, businesses and individuals together can ensure that online communications, financial transactions, and personal information stay safe in the long run, without needing to completely change their current systems. It’s like upgrading your security system to be ready for the next generation of digital threats.
It enhances the encryption of existing VPN systems by integrating a quantum-safe key exchange, ensuring that they remain secure even as quantum computers become capable of breaking current encryption methods. Rosenpass works without requiring changes to WireGuard itself, making it easier to deploy while improving security features like forward secrecy and protection against denial-of-service attacks.
The project aims to future-proof online communications by offering a simple and effective way to transition to quantum-resistant encryption. Rosenpass also focuses on maintaining high security standards by addressing potential risks, such as supply chain vulnerabilities, and continuously updating its protocols. The technology is designed to be easily integrated into existing systems, offering a flexible solution that protects sensitive data now and in the future.
Why is this important?
Rosenpass addresses the growing threat posed by quantum computing to current encryption systems. As quantum computers advance, they will have the capability to break most of the cryptographic techniques used today, which would put at risk sensitive data like personal communications, financial transactions, medical records, and even state secrets. Rosenpass is designed to provide quantum-safe security for VPNs like WireGuard, ensuring that systems remain protected as these new quantum threats emerge.
Rosenpass is particularly critical for anyone relying on secure online communications, especially businesses, government agencies, and individuals who handle sensitive or private information. This includes sectors like finance, healthcare, legal, and any organization concerned with data privacy and security. It is also vital for companies or governments preparing for the future, as implementing quantum-safe security now ensures long-term protection as quantum computing becomes more advanced.
What are we funding?
The work the Sovereign Tech Fund is commissioning focuses on enhancing stability, securing software production, and updating the protocol to ensure long-term, quantum-safe security. Rosenpass improves the integration of post-quantum encryption into existing systems like WireGuard, while maintaining high security standards and performance. Key efforts include strengthening the application against vulnerabilities, improving code quality, and enabling flexible cryptographic options for future adaptability.
- Enhance stability and resilience against supply chain attacks.
- Update the Rosenpass protocol for long-term quantum-safe security.
- Improve integration of post-quantum encryption with WireGuard.
- Strengthen application against vulnerabilities and improve code quality.
- Enable flexibility in cryptographic options for future adaptability.