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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Law Enforcement in the Quantum Computing Era
Law enforcement agencies occupy a unique position in the context of the quantum threat. They are both protectors of society’s security and heavy users of sensitive information systems, which makes them especially exposed if those systems are compromised. Here’s why…
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Policy & Sovereignty
NIST Releases SP 1800-38: A Roadmap for Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled Special Publication (SP) 1800-38, “Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography,” a comprehensive practice guide to help organizations prepare for the quantum era. This guide, developed through the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence…
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Quantum Security & PQC
2023 Quantum Threat Timeline Report Published
Dr. Michele Mosca, a prominent figure in the field of quantum computing and cryptography, and one of the most prominent voices advocating for active preparation of industries and governments for the quantum era regularly publishes a survey of global quantum…
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Quantum Sovereignty
Quantum in Space: Satellites, Timing, and the Geopolitics of Global Quantum Infrastructure
Space turns the quantum race into an infrastructure competition. What began as a laboratory contest for quantum computing and communications is rapidly moving into orbit. In 2016, Chinese scientists cheered as the Micius satellite (the world’s first quantum communications satellite)…
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Research
Neutral Atoms Cross a Fault-Tolerance Milestone – This Time With Logical Control
The Harvard-MIT-QuEra team led by Mikhail Lukin published what I consider one of the most consequential neutral‑atom results to date: a programmable logical quantum processor that uses reconfigurable arrays of rubidium atoms to execute error‑corrected circuits at the logical level,…
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Industry
IBM Unveils Condor: 1,121‑Qubit Quantum Processor
IBM has announced “Condor,” a superconducting quantum processor with a record-breaking 1,121 qubits – the largest of its kind to date. Unveiled at the IBM Quantum Summit 2023, Condor marks the first quantum chip to surpass 1,000 qubits, a milestone…
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Crypto Security
Mapping Dark Web SIM Swapping Economy
In the U.S. alone, SIM-swapping attacks resulted in $72 million worth of losses last year, four-million dollars more than 2021, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a 2022 public service announcement, the FBI defined SIM swapping as a…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Cybersecurity Negligence and Personal Liability: What CISOs and Board Members Need to Know
“Could I personally be sued or fined if our company gets breached?” This uneasy question is crossing the minds of many CISOs and board members lately. High-profile cyber incidents and evolving regulations have made it clear that cybersecurity is not…
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Quantum Computing
The Skill Stack a CISO Needs for Crypto‑Agility and Quantum Readiness
The path to quantum readiness is navigable with the right combination of skills, planning, and proactive execution. By leveraging existing strengths - the people and processes you already have - an enterprise can evolve its cryptographic foundations without needing a…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Quantum Security: Understanding the Terminology and Context
"Quantum security" is a term that is increasingly being used. With everyone having their own definition of the term. It can carry multiple meanings depending on context, but so do other related terms. The whole field is fairly new and…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Upgrading Operational Technology (OT) Systems to Post‑Quantum Cryptography (PQC): Challenges and Strategies
Operational Technology (OT) environments, such as industrial control systems and critical infrastructure, are especially at risk due to their long-lived devices and infrequent updates. Many OT systems deployed today will still be in use a decade or two from now,…
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Policy & Sovereignty
UK NCS Issues Guidance on Preparing for PQC
The UK National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has released a whitepaper titled “Next Steps in Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography,” which provides comprehensive guidance to help organisations and providers of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) prepare for the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC).…
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Crypto Security
Verified Crypto Account Listings Proliferate on the Dark Web
Verified crypto-exchange accounts have become a hot commodity on the dark web, with login credentials available for as little as $20, according to May data from threat intelligence firm Privacy Affairs. But the price for verified crypto accounts has been…
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Quantum Computing Modalities
Taxonomy of Quantum Computing: Modalities & Architectures
A comprehensive field guide to every way humanity is trying to build a quantum computer — and why it matters that there isn't just one. This Deep Dive series surveys the full landscape of quantum computing modalities and architectures: from…
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Research
99.5% Fidelity in Neutral-Atom Qubits Achieved
A team of researchers from Harvard University, MIT, and QuEra have achieved two-qubit entangling gates with 99.5% fidelity on 60 neutral atom qubits operating simultaneously. This milestone represents a crucial step towards the practical application of quantum computing in commercial…
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