“Quantum processors have thus reached the regime of quantum supremacy.” A quick search on BING pulls up the document Google purportedly put together and provided (or collaborated with NASA over). Looks like, in fact, Google, claims they are now the first quantum supremacists. If this […]
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Google Claims Quantum Supremacy? True? This past week we were wondering about the lack of ‘news’ from Google on the the subject of quantum computing, Bristlecone, etc. Interesting claim. Google is keeping quiet. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Google Claims quantum supremacy In brief… + […]
Stevens Institute of Technology Edges Closer to Room-temperature Quantum Chip Without Silicon Stevens Team Closes In On “Holy Grail” of Room Temperature Quantum Computing Chips Excerpts and salient points ~ + Now, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have coaxed photons into interacting with one […]
Quantum Computing from an Aussie Defense Perspective Quantum computing in a Defence context Points to note… + You might ask why anyone would care if old information or old secrets being hacked really matters? For governments, militaries and corporations it is crucial. ‘Old’ but sensitive […]
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica: Designing Random Walk Algorithms for Quantum Computing Bringing Quantum Computers Closer to Reality In brief… + Stacey Jeffery is a tenure-track researcher at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam who designs these types of algorithms. One of the algorithms she […]
Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Application of Quantum Cybersecurity Another company putting the quantum computing pieces together for commercial applications. Crypta Lbas and EDAG are collaborating in the autonomous vehicle sphere from the quantum-security aspect. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Quantum technology company Crypta Labs partners with […]
End-to-end Encryption, Out-of-band Key Delivery, Quantum Key Distribution Distance-a-problem-no-more, and It’s Quantum Safe Quantum Xchange Breaks Final Barriers to Make Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Commercially Viable with the Launch of Phio TX Full release… Innovative Out-of-Band Key Delivery Technique Makes Existing Encryption Infrastructure Quantum-Safe While […]
Quantum Computing and Quantum-based Cryptography May be Defining the Future of Warfare The US is unprepared for space cyberwarfare Excerpts and salient points ~ + The future of warfare will be defined by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum-based cryptography, quantum computing and the […]
Taking Quantum to the Battlefield Forget M4 Rifles or M-16s: The Army Has a Better Way to Kill the Enemy Selected notes ~ + The age is fast emerging wherein forward-operating soldier sensors, weapons and networking technologies will all rely upon secure computing to perform […]
Quantum Resistance or Quantum Safety, A Black Hat Quandary Interesting article discussing cryptographic methods. Take some time to read and let this one percolate. (Mr. Grant should go ahead and have that third child). Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Snake oil or genius? Crown Sterling […]
Encryption as a Service (EaaS); Could this Work with Quantum-resistant Algorithms? EaaS is an interesting offering showing more availability with the growth of the cloud. A number of vendors are out there promoting EaaS. However, from our quick research, none mention quantum computing or quantum-resistant […]
Op-Ed: What Should You Do about Securing Data from Quantum Computers? Or Should You… Cryptography & the Hype Over Quantum Computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + If you believe the quantum computing hype, within a few years we will have achieved “quantum supremacy” — […]
DARQ Power Envisioned to Drive Semiconductor Industry (Q is for Quantum Computing) The Duality of Technology Excerpts and salient points ~ + New technologies impact industries across the board. For the semiconductor industry, the very technologies that disrupt the way companies operate are the same […]
IBM to Implement Quantum-safe Algorithms in the Cloud IBM Drives Quantum-Safe Cryptography Into Its Public Cloud Selected notes ~ + IBM will begin offering quantum-safe cryptography services on its public cloud beginning next year in a move toward bolstering the security of data and privacy […]
Discussion of Cryptography, the Quantum Computing Threat, and What NIST Is Doing for Us Cryptographers scramble to protect the internet from attackers armed with quantum computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + A full-fledged quantum computer is still years, if not decades, away. But developers […]
Fujitsu is Working Toward 1M Qubit Quantum Annealer A rather comprehensive description of Fujitsu’s quantum annealing systems and aspirations. Granted, it is brought to you by Fujitsu, effectively. The piece provides a backdrop on the quantum annealing aspect of quantum computing. Because Quantum is Coming. […]
Realizing Commercially Viable Photonic Quantum Technologies Quantum leap for Cambridge University spin-out Excerpts and salient points ~ + Nu Quantum was founded in 2018 to develop real-world technology based on research generated over the last decade at the world famous Cavendish Laboratory. Nu Quantum has […]
Australia Sets Aside $2.9M for University of New South Wales Quantum Data Protection of IoT Tech projects claim half of latest CRC funding round Key points… + The second largest amount of CRC-P funding, $2.9 million, went to another UNSW project which seeks to develop […]
NIST’s Post-quantum Cryptography Semi-finals This Week Bitcoin’s race to outrun the quantum computer In brief… + Want to steal some Bitcoin? All you need to do is find your victim’s 16-character public key and calculate their private key by solving something called an “elliptic curve […]
To Be In a Quantum-ready World Means What? What happens when cyber attackers reach quantum-advantage? Points to note… + Moore says that the long and short of it is that all data encrypted with legacy cryptography would be “at risk”. There is this “storm coming […]
Imperial College London Studies Mind-boggling Quantum Technology for National Security National Security in a Quantum World Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing is probably the most widely discussed quantum technology, and whilst there have been massive strides made over the last decade or […]
Qubits Communicating Through “Topological Radio Channels” Topological photonics offers route to qubit-to-qubit communication Excerpts and salient points ~ + A new toolbox for sophisticated quantum simulators, in which qubits can directly communicate through so-called “topological radio channels”, has been proposed by physicists in Germany and […]
Quantum-safe Application Program Interface to be Challenged in Cyber Hackathon IronCAP Challenges Top Hackers with Availability of New “Quantum Safe” API Key points… + 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. has reached a major milestone with the launch of the IronCAP Application Program Interface (“API”). IronCAP’s patent-pending […]
Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and The Cyber Threat Landscape Artificial intelligence, quantum computing and the laws of encryption Key points… + Quantum computing took off in the early 90s and is now emerging as the next generation of computing. Operations that take hours and days, […]
Post-quantum Security and Blockchain For the seasoned, always a good reminder to take a step back and see the basics. For the new, a straightforward, quick read over quantum computing, cybersecurity, and blockchain. Because quantum is coming. Qubit. What is post-quantum security and why does […]
Eden Figuroa: Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Quantum Network Mastermind Novel Networking In brief… + As a new joint appointee at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, Eden Figueroa is getting accustomed to traversing between his roles within the Lab’s Computational Science Initiative (CSI) and […]
U.S. Led Research Building Long-distance Quantum Network Foundation Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have made strides in putting together a “true quantum internet.” The below excerpts are from a detailed piece about the team’s work. Well worth the read; covers many aspects of the network […]
IBM Powering Up Cybersecurity Against Quantum Computing Prepare for Future Security Threats Selected notes ~ + No longer can you store and secure all of your data on a single server like you could 20 years ago. We’re in the era of cloud, the Internet […]
Adding a Building Block to the Quantum Toolbox: Spintronics at the University of Delaware U.S. Department of Energy sees powerful potential in spintronics research Excerpts and salient points ~ + The more commonly known focus of electronics is on the charge of electrons. This relatively […]
Trusting Your Trusted Computer After Quantum Computing Arrives quantum computing trusted computing cryptographic algorithms Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computers have a couple of significant influences on the current state of cryptographic algorithms. The first is the ability of quantum computers to implement […]
Security and Risk of Emerging Technologies Has U.S. Department of Energy Concerned Openness, Security, and APS Activities to Help Maintain the Balance Selected notes ~ + The success of the scientific enterprise of any nation requires maintaining a balance between being openly collaborative and securely […]
As The World Encrypts; Quantum Cryptography Sought ‘Golden Age Of SIGINT May Be Over’: New Encryption Foils IC Eavesdropping Key points ~ + The US government cannot control the skyrocketing use of encrypted communications that allow adversaries, terrorists, criminals — and ordinary folks who care […]
Chicago Quantum Exchange is Making Large-scale Quantum Networks a Reality UChicago jumpstarts collaborations with national labs in AI, quantum Excerpts and salient points ~ + The University of Chicago is seeding promising projects with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the emerging […]
Blockchain for the U.S. Military; Integrating Quantum Computing Would be interesting to add this to the argument that quantum computing can hack blockchain. Qubit. US Defense Department to Develop Blockchain Cybersecurity Shield Excerpts and salient points ~ + In a report published on July 12 […]
Quantum Xchange and ID Quantique Further Quantum Key Distribution Quantum Xchange and ID Quantique Make Ultra-Secure Quantum Networks a Reality for Leading U.S. Industries Excerpts and salient points ~ + “QKD technology promises unprecedented security and assures that organizations can protect their critical data from […]
Today’s Cybersecurity to Become Obsolete with Advent of Quantum Computing? Not entirely. It will expose today’s encrypted materials. Because quantum is coming. Qubit Why quantum computing could make today’s cybersecurity obsolete Excerpts and salient points ~ + Encryption provides the security and privacy for our […]
U.S. v. China and the Quantum Race A closer look at US-China competition Points to note… + Quantum mechanics involves a process whereby atoms at a very large distance can become entangled with each other. The Chinese pioneered a system where this entanglement can be […]
Too Soon to Lump Quantum Computing in with Cybercrime? Quantum is coming. Some argue it is upon us. Maybe a nation-state already has a functional quantum computing device. One thing is for sure, if a cybercrime syndicate has one, we are not aware. And they’re […]
Protecting PKI Now, and for the Future, DigiCert Expands in India US-Based DigiCert To Scale Up Its Operations In India Key points… + In the coming months, DigiCert is working on post-quantum cryptography. These are cryptographic algorithms – PKIs – that are thought to be […]
Act Now to Get your Quantum Computing Chemical Computation Capabilities Uses of quantum computers in the chemical industry is looking to be a forerunner to quantum computing’s widespread arrival. How chemical companies take on-board the cutting-edge technology could dictate the next chemical-industry leader, in short […]
Kenya Hacking Possibly Opening Doors to Quantum Computing Cybersecurity is a central challenge of our digital age; Microsoft Hosts Cybersecurity event in Nairobi Excerpts and salient points ~ + Several Kenyan government and public service websites were hacked early this year rendering services unavailable. According […]
Oxford University to Lead Quantum Technologies Research Hub; $120M USD Investment Oxford to lead quantum computing hub as part of UK’s research and innovation drive Excerpts and salient points ~ + Hubs centered at Oxford, Birmingham, Glasgow and York will revolutionise computing, sensing and timing, […]
Testing Quantum Theory, Artificially Which is the perfect quantum theory? Excerpts and salient points ~ + [A] research team at the Technical University of Munich and at Harvard University has successfully employed machine learning: The researchers trained an artificial neural network to distinguish between two […]
Post-quantum Cryptography, Basic 101 Keeping it real. Every few weeks we need to remind ourselves of the basics. Post-quantum cryptography, quantum-safe cryptography or quantum-resistant cryptography, if you will, is a hot topic in the business world. Without question, quantum computing’s impacts will have global ramifications. […]
Policy, Cloud Computing, Post-quantum Cryptography Security, privacy, and cryptography Excerpts and salient points ~ + Post-quantum computing – Designing and testing algorithms that are resistant to quantum computers, setting the standard for security and privacy in an era when all cryptography deployed today will be […]
Canadian Space Agency’s Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat) to be Operational 2022 Cybersecurity from space: the Government of Canada invests in quantum technology In brief… + Cybersecurity is a priority for the Government of Canada. The Canadian Space Agency’s Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite […]
North Carolina State University Pulls Quantum into Cryptographic Studies Teaching the next generation of cryptographic hardware experts Selected notes ~ + “The big challenge on the horizon is quantum computing,” Aysu said. “The concern is that when quantum computing systems become a publicly-available reality – […]