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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Infrastructure Challenges of “Dropping In” Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is moving from theory to practice. NIST has now standardized several PQC algorithms - such as CRYSTALS-Kyber for key exchange (now known as ML-KEM) and CRYSTALS-Dilithium and SPHINCS+ for digital signatures - and major tech companies like…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security
Digital Actions, Lethal Consequences: A Cyber-Kinetic Risk Primer
Our physical world is becoming more connected – which makes it more dependent on the cyber world. Many physical objects around us are no longer just physical, but extend into cyberspace, being remotely monitored and controlled. Consider the power plant…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Technologies and Quantum Computing in Switzerland
Switzerland’s quantum technology ecosystem exemplifies how a combination of academic excellence, proactive government support, and innovative entrepreneurship can make a country a major player in the second quantum revolution. In the span of two decades, Switzerland has built a world-class…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security
Fortifying the Future: Cyber-Kinetic Risks in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Technological Zeitgeist
To fortify its cyber-kinetic defenses in line with growing digital transformation and infrastructural expansions, Saudi Arabia must adopt a multi-layered approach that encompasses regulation, technology, and human capital. To this end, the Kingdom has already embarked on a comprehensive strategy…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
4,099 Qubits: The Myth and Reality of Breaking RSA-2048 with Quantum Computers
4,099 is the widely cited number of quantum bits one would need to factor a 2048-bit RSA key using Shor’s algorithm – in other words, the notional threshold at which a quantum computer could crack one of today’s most common…
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Policy & Sovereignty
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Quantum Risk Advisory
On February 20, 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued Circular No. MAS/TCRS/2024/01, titled “Advisory on Addressing the Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Quantum“. Targeted at CEOs of all financial institutions (FIs), the Advisory addresses the emerging cybersecurity challenges posed…
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Quantum Security & PQC
France’s ANSSI Doubles Down on Hybrid PQC and Signals It May Not Follow NIST Exactly
ANSSI's follow-up position paper on PQC doubles down on hybrid cryptography for both key exchange and signatures, a stricter requirement than most allies, and hints that France's accepted algorithm list may not match NIST's exactly.
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Telecom’s Quantum‑Safe Imperative: Challenges in Adopting Post‑Quantum Cryptography
The race is on to quantum‑proof the world’s telecom networks. With cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC) projected to arrive by the 2030s, global communications providers face an urgent mandate to upgrade their security foundations. Today’s mobile and fixed‑line networks rely…
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AI Security
Creativity is Not as Uniquely Humans as We Think
For years, creativity has been held up as the last bastion of human uniqueness. A mysterious force that AI could never replicate. Our moat against AI. A defining trait that would forever separate human minds from silicon brains. The idea…
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Quantum Networks
Quantum Repeaters: The Key to Long-Distance Quantum Comms
Quantum repeaters are specialized devices in quantum communication networks designed to extend the distance over which quantum information (qubits) can be sent without being lost or corrupted. They tackle a fundamental challenge: photons carrying qubits tend to get absorbed or…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Technologies & Quantum Computing in the UK
The United Kingdom’s quantum technology initiatives have moved from foundational research into a phase of delivery and implementation. The country’s comprehensive approach – supporting research excellence, investing in infrastructure and industry collaboration, and aligning with national goals in security and…
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Research
Breakthrough in Quantum Error Correction by Nord Quantique
Sherbrooke, Canada (February 8, 2024) – Nord Quantique, a Canadian quantum computing startup, has announced a breakthrough in quantum error correction using the Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill (GKP) bosonic code. The company demonstrated, for the first time, an increase of 14% in the…
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Industry
NATO publishes first Quantum Technologies Strategy, pledging a “quantum-ready” Alliance and a shift to quantum-safe crypto
NATO has released a public summary of its first Quantum Technologies Strategy, signalling that the Alliance now treats quantum as more than a long-term science project: it’s a near-term driver of military advantage, a cybersecurity risk, and a locus of…
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Industry
Origin Quantum’s Wukong: China’s 72-Qubit Processor
In a major milestone for China’s quantum tech ambitions, Hefei-based startup Origin Quantum has unveiled “Wukong,” a 72-qubit superconducting quantum processor. Launched on January 6, 2024, this third-generation quantum computer is China’s first home-grown superconducting quantum computer and the most…
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Quantum Computing
The DiVincenzo Criteria: Blueprint for Building a Quantum Computer
Quantum computing promises to revolutionize fields from cybersecurity to drug discovery, but building a functional quantum computer is an immense technical challenge. In the late 1990s, physicist David DiVincenzo outlined a set of conditions - now known as DiVincenzo’s criteria…
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