🕰️ Our History

Over 25 years of cryptographic innovation, enterprise security leadership, and open-source contributions.

Key Historical Milestones

1995-1999: Foundations

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1995 - Inception

Founded by Dr. Rachel Newman and Dr. Michael Zhao as a cryptography research collective at MIT, focusing on lattice-based algorithms.

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1998 - First Implementation

Released open-source cryptographic library with homomorphic encryption proof-of-concept, foundational for modern multi-party computation.

2000-2009: Enterprise Solutions

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2003 - Enterprise Framework

Launched first enterprise-grade cryptographic framework adopted by Fortune 500 companies for secure communication infrastructure.

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2007 - ISO Certification

Achieved ISO 27001 certification and became first open-source security library accepted by US Department of Defense.

2010-2019: Quantum Readiness

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2012 - Post-Quantum Initiative

Launched $15M research initiative with NIST to develop quantum-resistant algorithms now in global cryptographic standards.

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2017 - Global Impact

Library adopted for securing critical infrastructure across banking, healthcare, and national defense systems worldwide.

2020-Present: Future Foundations

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2022 - AI Integration

Incorporated AI-driven threat detection for predictive security solutions across 100k+ commercial systems.

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2023 - Open Governance

Transitioned to open governance model with 50+ industry stakeholders ensuring transparency and inclusive development.