Files.com is committed to supporting ongoing advancements in encryption and security.

Introduction

Today’s widely-used public-key cryptographic schemes—such as RSA and elliptic curve cryptography—rely on mathematical problems like integer factoring and discrete logarithms. These problems could be efficiently solved by future quantum computers, placing long-term data security at risk.

To address this, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has standardized new post-quantum cryptographic algorithms designed to withstand both classical and quantum attacks. These include the Module-Lattice-based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM) and the Module-Lattice-based Digital Signature Algorithm (ML-DSA), which are based on mathematical foundations believed to be resistant to quantum computing threats.

Our Approach and Plans

Files.com fully supports the global transition to quantum-resistant encryption standards. While these algorithms are now standardized, adoption across the broader ecosystem—including browsers, operating systems, and file transfer clients—remains limited.

We intend to launch PQC support across our platform—including encryption in transit via HTTPS, FTPS, SFTP, and other endpoints—as soon as ecosystem support becomes sufficiently mature. Our implementation will follow NIST-approved algorithms and industry best practices, ensuring performance, compatibility, and long-term trust.

In keeping with our longstanding commitment to interoperability, Files.com will continue to support legacy ciphers where compatibility is required. Customers will have per-account configuration options to tailor their desired balance between PQC readiness and legacy compatibility.

Although we do not have a specific target date for PQC deployment, we intend to move in lock-step with the major client, protocol, and library vendors driving adoption. Files.com expects to remain on the leading edge of managed file transfer (MFT) providers in this effort, enabling our customers to benefit from PQC capabilities as soon as they become viable and broadly interoperable.

For encryption at rest, Files.com leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) encryption capabilities. AWS has also publicly committed to supporting PQC, and we intend to transition to this tooling for encryption at rest as soon as it is available and practical for integration. As part of this transition, we intend to re-encrypt existing data as quickly as practical.