Gambling with Quantum Cryptography Seemingly every industry has taken note of quantum computing. The casino industry is revealing some interest in the subject. Quantum computing could be good or it could be bad, depending on which side of the table you sit. Qubit. Excerpts and […]
Efficient Passive Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Author(s): Chun-Hui Zhang, Chun-Mei Zhang, and Qin Wang To date, only active-decoy-state methods have been adopted in current measurement-device-independent (MDI) quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols, causing security loopholes when modulating multiple light intensities with practical devices. To solve this […]
Keeping Quantum Computing Reports From Lying. Numerous salient points regarding the confidentiality and integrity of data being espoused by quantum computing devices. Having been on the cybersecurity side of classical computing for years, the topic discussed in the Communications of the ACM piece, Questioning Quantum, […]
IDQ Reviews Quantum Computing Industry for Q1 2019. On April 30, ID Quantique issued its review of first quarter quantum computing. IBM, D-Wave, and IDQ’s own quantum key distribution and random number generator made the review. Got a minute? It’s all it takes for the […]
Quantum Computing, Hacking, Encryption, Policy Implications. Implications of Quantum Computing for Encryption Policy. Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but its future development could reshape many aspects of computing, including encryption. Although the impact of quantum computing on encryption has been widely discussed, there […]
Nothing Spooky About It Says University of Toronto Professor. And he’s right. From the below piece, “This is an entangled state of the two atoms. Neither your atom, nor your friend’s, has a definite energy in this superposition. Nevertheless, the properties of the two atoms […]
Excerpts sourced from Journal of Cyber Policy. Mitigating the Quantum Security Threat QuintessenceLabs, which was founded in 2008 in Canberra Australia, has developed a countermeasure for quantum hacking. It’s based on implementing truly random keys, keys that are essentially quantum in nature. “Today, we have […]
Quantum Internet Development a Melting Pot of Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics. Thorough discussion covering many of the aspects necessary to build a quantum internet. Qubit. ‘We need to think out of the box’: physicist Maria Spiropulu on how to build the quantum internet Experimental physicist […]
Canada Focuses on Quantum Computing Threat to Cybersecurity. The Quantum Threat to Cyber Security There is growing recognition of the need for society to prepare for increasingly sophisticated threats to the cyber systems that our critical infrastructure and democratic institutions rely on. Doing so will […]
Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution and the University of Cambridge. Quantum leap towards cybersecurity. The University of Cambridge. When buying an item online, we voluntarily hand over our credit card information. But how do we know that it’s safe? Most sensitive information sent over the internet […]
Major Challenges to Implementation of Quantum-safe Cryptosystems. Future-proof cybersecurity: Addressing implementation challenges in quantum cryptography. SC Magazine. As cyberattacks grow in number and sophistication, it is essential that data is protected. But in today’s evolving threat landscape, this is not as simple as applying traditional […]
All Possible Futures Generated from Prototype Quantum Device Singapore and Australian scientists build a machine to see all possible futures. In the 2018 movie Infinity War, a scene featured Dr. Strange looking into 14 million possible futures to search for a single timeline where the […]
University of Oregon, Center for Optical, Molecular, and Quantum Science. Ultra-secure online communications, completely indecipherable if intercepted, are a step closer with the help of a recently published discovery by University of Oregon physicist Ben Alemán. Alemán, a member of the UO’s Center for Optical, […]
Sticking to the Facts In Science and The White House: The National Quantum Initiative Act. Pertinent commentary from Mr. Gabriel Popkin, science writer. Qubit. Why Journalists Are Wrong to Say Trump Is at War With Science. By endorsing the overblown rhetoric that science is under […]
Highly Secure, Pan-European Quantum Communication Infrastructure. The European space agency and European Commission agreed to the initial steps in creating a quantum-secure communication network – for Europe. Excerpt: It would comprise a series of quantum communication networks, linking institutional users and their critical infrastructures, and […]
IBM Q Network Expands. Brookhaven Joins the IBM Q Network Hub at Oak Ridge National Lab. This hub is part of a worldwide community of businesses, universities, and research labs that seeks to advance quantum computing and explore its scientific and business applications. April 10, […]
Quantum Computing Report: The Cryptopocalypse is Coming. A reminder of the basics of cryptography, quantum computing, and the threat to, and vulnerability of encryption, is the way to get the week started. Lost in the shine of quantum computing technology recently, the vulnerability of your […]
National University of Singapore and the Centre for Quantum Technologies Entangling Photons for Cybersecurity. New methods for photon wavelength production show promise in sending entangled photons through common commercial fiber optics networks. Singapore. Excerpts: “The technique works by carefully designing the photon source to create […]
First Step to Securing Your Corporation Against Quantum Computing. The Hudson Institute has released a succinct guidebook tailored to an organization’s executive leadership. The guidebook asks and answers numerous, pertinent questions on the topic of quantum computing’s threat to data encryption and what an organization […]
“Physical Realm” Test and Patent Law is Pending Problem for Quantum Computing. Though our title may be a tongue-twister or humorous, or both, the issue is not, either. This issue bears watching. Concern should be with all of us in quantum computing or emerging technology. […]
Quantum Secure Video Messaging Showcased. End-to-end video message solution secured with quantum key distribution coming to fruition. The UK’s quantum network launch will be the ideal testbed for the quantum network. QuintessenceLabs, Tech Mahindra and BT have teamed up to provide this reality. London, March […]
Cryptocurrency Continues Down the Path to Quantum-resistant Cryptography. Cryptocurrency Komodo is using the quantum-resistant algorithm Dilithium to protect its blockchain. Though still a few years off, this early instantiation is another example of the budding awareness of quantum computing’s likely threat to encryption schema. Komodo […]
No Doubt: Quantum Computing Will Break Encryption, Probably, Maybe, Maybe Not. Will it or won’t it? Soon enough, when the time is right and a quantum computer with sufficient power has arrived. If in the right hands, the world may find out it encryption is […]
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE Joining the Quantum Computing Race. The Gulf states are pursuing action to bolster research and development in quantum computing. Working with IBM, Microsoft, and D-Wave, various initiatives are taking place. Not joining the marathon of quantum computing is seen as […]
India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Conference Supporting Quantum Computing and Quantum Cryptography. India looks to keep stride in the marathon of quantum computing. Tying efforts with high-performance computing and cybersecurity, a conference will be held this week to discuss further applications of disruptive […]
UK’s UKQN: Testing Quantum Key Distribution with the UK’s Quantum Network. Quantum communications are destined to be the most-secure type of data transfer throughout the globe. China demonstrated this in 2017 with Micius, their quantum-secure communications satellite. Now, the UK has brought together the research […]
Encrypted Data is Secure Today. But Will it be Crackable with Quantum Computers? Not all encryption will be readily crackable with quantum computers. “Symmetric encryption can be decrypted using the same key that was used to encrypt it, while asymmetric encryption requires one key (the […]
IBM: Quantum Computing Games People Play. There’s always a joker in any group. No matter how serious, how technical, how spiritual the subject, there is always someone casting humor at it. Believe it or not, quantum computing is no exception. Perhaps not all is done […]
NIST Publishes “How-to” for Shifting Cryptographic Methods Ala Protect Systems from Quantum Computing. Last week the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology released Special Publication 800-131A Revision 2, “Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths”. The document addresses not only the possibility […]
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Post-quantum Computing Project Update. FCW is reporting the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Chief of the Computer Security Division, Matthew Scholl, discussed current the post-quantum cryptography standardization project during a briefing to the Information Security […]
Quantum Security Gets Its Own Conference in Toronto. Quantum Summit, from NXMLabs. The inaugural Quantum Summit, to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre April 24-25, 2019, brings together leading private and public sector experts to share insights on the latest advances in […]
Cracking Encryption By Quantum Computers Causing Fear: What’s Being Done? The key takeaways for The Qubit Report, taken as excerpts, are here. The discussion is worth taking the time to review in entirety. “Technologists fear that a high-capacity quantum computer will be able […]
Chief Information Officers: What Quantum Computing’s Arrival Means for You. The ‘drama’ surrounding the media’s play for quantum computing is well, dramatic. But take a step back and look at the reality of it. As a Chief Information Officer, you have an obligation to see past […]
Commercially Available 4-Qubit Quantum Processor Provides Cryptographic Security. Cambridge Quantum Computing (“CQC”), a leader in quantum computing technologies, will be demonstrating “IronBridge” – the world’s first commercially available certifiable Quantum Cryptographic Device – in booth # 1847C at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. […]
Demystifying Quantum Cryptography. Time and again, we remind ourselves at The Qubit Report just how does quantum computing work? What makes quantum cryptography so secure? A recent piece from EXTREME TECH author David Cardinal puts together a concise piece demystifying quantum cryptography. “Quantum cryptography […]
How CipherLoc “Future Proofs” Encryption. The below diagram and high-level protocol steps are from CipherLoc’s materials at their website. We found it worthwhile to repost here, with appropriate links back to the provider, CipherLoc. Security strength can be vastly improved via a variety of […]
NIST Approves “Future Proof” Encryption Protocol. CipherLoc Corporation, a provider of highly secure, quantum-safe data protection technology, today announced FIPS 140-2 (Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2) validation certificate #3381 has been awarded to the CipherLoc Polymorphic Encryption Engine Core solution by the National Institute of […]
5G Softwareization and Quantum Cryptography. Cybersecurity of network data is an industry in itself. Add 5G and you place more data in vulnerable environments; in the case of 5G, the airwaves. Where the data can easily be captured for processing. That is the easy vulnerability to […]
Post-Quantum Cryptography and Digital Risk Management. RSA Security has set out to focus on corporate digital-risk management. RSA’s leadership believes digital risk “will be the largest facet of risk going forward.” RSA Security’s interest is in the business aspect vice the technology aspect. However, technology cannot […]
The Qubit Report (www.qubitreport.com) added content to their Business & Industry category. The content has been awaiting re-characterization as WordPress posts. Content from September, 2018, through the end of December, 2018, has been characterized and updated. More to come. Qubit.
Canada Airs Quantum Copmputing Aspirations and Funding Concerns at DRIVE 2019. Canada held its inaugural DRIVE conference bringing together policy-makers, researchers, accelerators, and technology companies in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada. Discussion focused on emerging technology trends, best practices, and improving Canada’s overall level of ‘tech-compete.’ Highlighted were […]
Quantum Cryptography Series, Explanations. Keeping ourselves reminded, or perhaps getting a first dose of what quantum computing, cybersecurity, and quantum cryptography all have in common, is becoming a necessity in the cybersecurity world. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working diligently on […]
Commercializing Quantum Cryptographic Agility. ISARA Corporation, situated in ‘Quantum Valley’ Canada, is set to unveil new tools integrating NIST Round 2 post-quantum algorithms. The company is yet another example of commercialization of quantum computing. As the science and technology emerges, government, academia, and industry are […]
U.S. Government Vision for 2030. The U.S. Principal Deputy, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Essye Miller, envisions “Advancements in 5G Communications, Artificial Intelligence, and Quantum Computing are poised to fundamentally transform the cybersecurity and IT landscape.” Further, she foresees the U.S. government playing a cybersecurity […]
Lattice-based Quantum-resistant Algorithm & Chip Fits IoT Nodes. Engineers from MIT have reported the creation of an encryption system that performs one of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) quantum-resistant algorithms currently under study. Further, the algorithm is contained in “a chip […]
India’s Only Quantum Cybersecurity Device Developer. India has made headway into developing quantum computing over the past several years. Though behind the U.S., Europe, Canada, and China, it is arguable that QNu is a result of India’s attempts at joining the quantum computing race. QNu is […]
Size, Stability, Power Consumption: New Quantum Clock for Satellites. (News Release from RICOH…) Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ricoh co. and The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have developed an ultra-lowpower atomic clock (ULPAC) for small satellites to enable future communication […]
Considering Costs of Upgrading PKI to PQC. Keeping secrets safe from quantum computing is making news. Fortunately, quantum computing has not arrived, per se. However, its eventuality is certain. Planning for protecting client data is paramount and should begin now. Transitioning your encryption infrastructure will take […]