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The aim is to ensure the audit records in finance are secure against quantum attacks before they become a reality.

July 15, 2026Open Access

Post-quantum for financial services: DORA, the record, and the quantum clock

MIMicky IronsMaryland Institute College of Art

Key Points

The aim is to ensure the audit records in finance are secure against quantum attacks before they become a reality.
Focused on compliance with DORA standards effective from January 2025.
Analyzed the resilience of financial signatures to quantum threats over their lifespan.
Evaluated the implementation of a sovereign intelligence operating system for audit purposes.
Demonstrated that current signatures must be resilient to quantum attacks for the entire retention period.
Established that post-quantum solutions are necessary now, not just at the approach of Q-Day.

Abstract

Regulated finance must make its audit record post-quantum now, not at Q-Day. DORA has applied since January 2025 and records are retained for years, so signatures written today must resist quantum attack across their full retention life.Originally published at https://mickai.co.uk/articles/post-quantum-for-financial-services-dora-and-the-quantum-clock. Mickai is a Sovereign Intelligence Operating System; the Open Audit Record signs every artificial intelligence action before it executes, post-quantum and offline-verifiable. 104 filed UK patent applications, Mickai LTD (Companies House 17166618).

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