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 […]
Link-layer Protocol Could Bring a Quantum Internet Sooner Rather Than Later World’s first link layer protocol brings quantum internet closer to a reality Excerpts and salient points ~ + In classical computing, a collection of software layers referred to as the network stack allows computers […]
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 […]
If Quantum Computers Can’t Do More Than The Average Laptop, Then Why Should Businesses Bother? Has your business considered the possibility of using quantum computers? Have your competitors considered the prospects? Get ready now. How? There are five courses of action you should embark upon. […]
Accenture Patents for Quantum Computing Stretch into Real-time Electricity Production Accenture Pushes Deeper Into Quantum Computing Key points… + In April, Accenture received a patent for an algorithm that business clients could employ to recommend either a quantum computer or a classical system for solving […]
Quantum Computing Inc Takes It’s Quantum Computing Efforts Public (Ticker: QUBT) Quantum Computing flies as it gets bumped up to the OTCQB Market Excerpts and salient points ~ + The Leesburg, Virginia, company’s stock now trades under the ticker QUBT on the middle-tier OTC Market […]
U.S Air Force Joining IBM Q Network Air Force Research Laboratory to Join IBM Q Network as First DOD-led IBM Q Hub In brief… + The Air Force Research Laboratory has formally been established as an IBM Q Network Hub, the first-ever collaboration of its […]
Allowing Quantum Developers to Exploit the Power of Quantum Turing Machine Models Introducing Control Flow in Qubit Allocation for Quantum Turing Machines Key points… + Different platforms for quantum computation are currently being developed with a steadily increasing number of physical qubits. To make today’s […]
Clearer Understanding of Quantum-to-Classical Transition Gained with LANL Algorithm Quantum computers to clarify the connection between the quantum and classical worlds Full release… Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a new quantum computing algorithm that offers a clearer understanding of the quantum-to-classical transition, which […]
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 […]
Development of Quantum Hardware Outpacing Quantum Algorithms; Working Group Aims to Bring in Synch Shortages are everywhere for individuals with quantum computing backgrounds. Code developer, research, and engineering positions are readily available. Qubit is for hire. Professional career in cybersecurity, research and writing for mid […]
Quantum Simulation Software, QuEST, Spans Architectures; Here’s a Comparative Study with Project Q, qHipster, and Quantum++ QuEST and High Performance Simulation of Quantum Computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + QuEST, the Quantum Exact Simulation Toolkit, is the first open source, hybrid multi-threaded and distributed, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Qudits Beat Out Qubits with New Quantum Gate Research Researchers build transistor-like gate for quantum information processing – with qudits Excerpts and salient points ~ + Purdue University researchers are among the first to build a gate – what could be a quantum version of […]
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 […]
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 – […]
Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit is Now Open Source on GitHub Open Source Release Welcomes Developers to Contribute and Help Solve Planet-Scale Challenge Excerpts and salient points ~ + [Microsoft’s] Quantum mission is to develop and deploy the world’s most scalable, secure, quantum computing system and […]
There’s Always a Bigger Fish ~ Rigetti Acquires QxBranch. Rigetti Computing acquires QxBranch to expand full-stack capabilities Excerpts and salient points ~ + Rigetti Computing… acquired QxBranch, a quantum computing and data analytics software startup. The acquisition builds on Rigetti’s full-stack strategy and expands the […]
Digging Deeper,Quantum-classical Hybrid Algorithms Three Truths and the Advent of Hybrid Quantum Computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum-classical hybrid is the use of both classical and quantum resources to solve problems. A hybrid approach allows developers to exploit the powers of both, today, […]
Sampling of Quantum Computing; French Perspective Computers: Promises of the Quantum Dawn Excerpts and salient points ~ + In this race for the greatest number of qubits and the creation of a quantum computer, two systems, currently neck and neck, offer the most interesting prospects. […]
Quantum Computing is Real. How to Protect your Data… Quantum computing is real and coming, seemingly sooner than later. To help protect your organization’s data, a broad overview of quantum computing, its threat to encryption and cryptography, and how to prepare your defense is wise […]
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, […]
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 […]
Skeptically Hyping About Quantum. Some say never, some say 5 decades (U.S. Military), some say 5 to 10 years (IBM). But nobody is saying it is not coming. Because Quantum is Coming. Quantum will get here sooner if it could be capitalized upon; as […]
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 […]
Facial and Voice Recognition Algorithms Aid Quantum-level Research. Researchers at Hebrew University, Yoav Levin, Or Sharir and Nadav Cohen, have “demonstrated mathematically that algorithms based on deep neural networks can be applied to better understand the world of quantum physics.” The algorithms are expected to aid […]
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 […]
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 […]
South Korea Investing Millions in Quantum Computing. Over the next 5 years, South Korea is set to invest nearly $40M toward quantum computing and related technologies. Of particular note in the South Korean government announcement was investing in computational performance and computer security. Using quantum mechanical […]
Quantum Computers Needed. Underlying knowledge of atomic structure is fundamental to new discoveries in chemistry, physics, and certainly, quantum computing. Understanding atomic structure has been aided by supercomputers, or high-performance computing. A great challenge to studying atomic structure is how long researchers can simulate material […]
World Economic Forum Places Quantum Computing in Global Risks Report 2019. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has placed quantum computing on its future shocks lists. Consider for moment what it is listed alongside: weather manipulation, surging migration, and human rights violations. In the WEF report, the […]
Wanted: Computation and Algorithm Specialist. As complex and cutting edge as quantum computing and machine learning are, advertisements for position openings are out there. In looking at a BOSCH coporate position request, one must wonder if industry understands the difficulty in finding the right quntum savvy […]
Ireland Focuses on Programming Practical Use-case Quantum Technologies. At Maynooth University, the 2nd All Ireland Conference on Quantum Technologies has taken place. In a briefing about the Irish Centre for High-End Computing’s current activities, specific discussion centered on ICHEC’s work on quantum software. Programming practical use-cases […]
How Quantum Computing Could Affect Bitcoin and Blockchain. Shor’s algorithm enables quantum computers to drastically reduce “the time required to factorize the product of two primes.” The algorithm, when executed with a quantum computer, derives a private key from a public key in a predicted few […]
Calculating Quantum Computing’s Return-on-Investment. Calculating the return on investment for quantum computing investments, today, is quite complicated. “Even though companies like IBM, Intel, and Google might have softer cushions if the risk bubble pops before commercialization, the R&D investments are all sizable, especially for those who […]
Melding of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computers Needed. Highly advanced AI is needed to create truly autonomous self-driving cars and systems for accurately managing the traffic flow of entire cities – in real-time. Mimicking the human brain’s neurons in software code, the way neurons in the […]
IBM Q System One. This week, IBM announced Q System One at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Q System One is the first superconducting quantum computer to operate beyond the lab. The vision is to solve problems classical computing systems […]
Quantum Open Source Foundation Tracking Open Source Quantum Computing Projects. The Quantum Open Source Foundation, or QOSF, is a new organization dedicated to “expand the role of open source software in quantum computing and improve the standardization and quality.” Having several members on staff with much […]
Practical Quantum Algorithms and Chemical Calculations. First example of practical quantum algorithms capable of chemical calculations on quantum systems developed by Japan’s Osaka City University. Reference is found at EurekAlert! Original report…
Turning Classic Computing Information Into Quantum States of Photons. Research conducted at Kazan Federal University is producing mathematical models useful to full-scale quantum computing. The quantum hashing is able to guard against error in computation. The team is part of a wider effort to enable […]
Quantum Mechanical Algorithms Need Not Apply. Researchers find a way around lack of quantum mechanical software in predicting molecule-magnetic field orientation. A signal the quantum computing industry has gaps to fill. Reference is found at Phys.org…
Australia’s Black Opal. Q-CTRL released Black Opal claiming the first commercially available software suite “designed to improve the performance of quantum computing hardware.” Q-CTRL, an offshoot from the University of Sydney, is an example of Australian attempts to commercialize quantum. Reference is found at […]
Quantum Algorithm Mimicks Darwinian Evolution. Darwin’s evolution is being mimicked with a quantum algorithm, on a quantum computer, in a quantum cloud computing environment. Mimicking classical “sized” life at the quantum level is accomplished by this team of researchers from the University of Basque. Their research […]
Hardware-agnostic Quantum Computer Software. Xanadu corporation has developed hardware-agnostic quantum computer software dedicated to machine learning. Currently available systems utilizing qubits and photonic methods to enable quantum computation have built-in support with the package, dubbed PennyLane. PennyLane’s Key Points and Features: Scalability inherent in its […]
Argonne Takes Delivery of 35-Qubit Quantum Learning Machine. Atos delivered the U.S. Department of Energy’s 35-qubit Atos Quantum Learning Machine. The quantum computing simulator eliminates decoherence and other noise from the quantum physics calculations being computed. “It simulates the laws of physics, which are […]
Quantumizing the Speed of Data Searches. New research and advancements in the “quantum walk” protocol shows promising application. “…[C]onsidering the protocol’s essence as an optimization process…the protocol of fast hitting on glued trees may further trigger many useful applications that utilize quantum speed-up for tasks…” […]
Quantum-resistant Password-Authenticated Key Exchange Partners. Enhancing banking security with quantum-resistant password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) is a goal for BANKEX and several academic and financial organizations. The dangers of quantum computing to asymmetric cryptography, such as that found in key exchanges, is providing research and […]