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Industry News
New Paper Alert: Brace for Impact: New ECDLP Challenge Ladder Benchmarks Quantum Threat to Bitcoin
The “Brace for Impact” ECDLP challenge suite is a great attempt to translate a looming cryptographic crisis into a concrete set of problems we can grapple with today. It provides a much-needed “ruler” to measure where we stand in the…
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Quantum Computing
The Easiest Job in Quantum Computing – Being a Cynic
Don’t mistake the noise of cynicism for the signal of intelligence. If someone validates themselves as a useless cynic - unwilling to provide anything beyond scoffs and derision - don’t waste your energy getting dragged into their performative pessimism. Instead, direct…
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Industry News
New Paper Alert: Mapping Quantum Industry Demands to Education
A new peer-reviewed study - “Mapping quantum industry demands to education: a critical analysis of skills, qualifications, and modalities,” by Devendrababu et al. has just been published in EPJ Quantum Technology (2025). The paper takes a data-driven look at what…
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Leadership
Why Companies May Need a Chief Quantum Officer (CQO)
In my opinion, forward-thinking organizations should consider creating a Chief Quantum Officer (CQO) role. Much like those historical electricity executives, a CQO would spearhead the adoption of a disruptive technology that is revolutionary, promising - but widely misunderstood. It’s a…
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Quantum Computing
Magic States: A Key to Universal Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Magic states are special quantum states that enable the universal operations needed for any quantum algorithm, yet which are not themselves easy to produce or protect. In essence, magic states supply the "extra quantum sauce" that elevates a protected quantum…
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Post-Quantum
Marin’s Law on Crypto-Agility: Adaptability Determines Survivability
Thesis: Migration time to safer cryptography is inversely proportional to an organization’s crypto-agility. Formally: Let A denote an organization’s crypto-agility (0 ≤ A ≤ 1) and Y the wall-clock time required to replace a cryptographic primitive across all in-scope systems.…
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Industry News
Alice & Bob’s New “Unfolded” Code Dramatically Lowers Magic State Overhead
A new research paper from quantum startup Alice & Bob in collaboration with Inria unveils a technique to significantly reduce the cost of magic state generation - a crucial resource for universal fault-tolerant quantum computing. The paper, titled “Unfolded distillation:…
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Q-Day
How You, Too, Can Predict Q-Day (Without the Hype)
For three decades, Q-Day has been “just a few years away.” I want to show you how to make your own informed prediction on when Q-Day will arrive. Counting physical qubits by itself is misleading. To break RSA you need…
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Post-Quantum
CRQC Readiness Benchmark vs. Quantum Threat Tracker (QTT)
I will try and compare my proposed CRQC Readiness Benchmark with QTT, highlighting fundamental differences in methodology, assumptions, and philosophy, all in an effort to clarify how each approach informs our understanding of the looming “Q-Day.” The goal is to…
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Q-Day
The Trouble with Quantum Computing and Q-Day Predictions
The trouble with quantum computing predictions so far has been that too many have been more speculation than science, more influenced by bias than by balanced analysis. We have the tools and knowledge to do better. By embracing a data-driven,…
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Q-Day
Quantum Threat Tracker (QTT) Review Praising the Tool Questioning the Demo
The Quantum Threat Tracker (QTT) is a newly released open-source tool by Cambridge Consultants and the University of Edinburgh that aims to forecast when quantum computers will break today’s encryption. It combines quantum resource estimation (using optimized variants of Shor’s…
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Post-Quantum
Quantum Tech and Espionage: What Every Researcher Must Know
To the untrained eye, espionage against scientists can be nearly invisible - it blends into everyday academic or business activity. But certain red flags and tactics surface again and again. Below is a consolidated list of common espionage methods (many…
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Industry News
Quantum Cybersecurity Migration Act: U.S. Senate Ramps Up Push for Post-Quantum Readiness
On July 31, 2025, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the National Quantum Cybersecurity Migration Strategy Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure the federal government prepares for encryption-breaking quantum computers. The legislation directs a White House…
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Quantum Sensing
Quantum Sensing and AI for Drone and Nano-Drone Detection
Quantum sensing technologies are emerging as powerful tools to detect and track UASs, including small and nano-drones that often evade conventional sensors. These quantum sensors, such as quantum radars, quantum LiDARs, atomic magnetometers, and Rydberg RF detectors, exploit phenomena like…
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Post-Quantum
Risk-Driven Strategies for Quantum Readiness When Full Crypto Inventory Isn’t Feasible
Given the practical challenges, organizations may need to begin their quantum-readiness journey with a risk-driven approach rather than a theoretically perfect one. The essence of this strategy is to focus limited resources where they matter most – addressing the highest…
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