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5G Security
Introduction to 3GPP and 3GPP 5G Releases 15, 16 and 17
In a major milestone for 5G, 3GPP finalized the Release 16 in July – its second set of specifications for 5G New Radio (NR) technology. As a second article in my series of 5G 101 articles, this is a good…
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Quantum Computing
Early History of Quantum Computing
Since the early 2000s, the field of quantum computing has seen significant advancements, both in technological development and in commercialization efforts. The experimental demonstration of Shor's algorithm in 2001 proved to be one of the key catalyzing events, spurring increased…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Stop the Quantum Fear-Mongering – It Helps No One
Fear sells - or so some vendors seem to think. For decades, a steady drumbeat of ominous warnings has proclaimed that a cryptography-breaking quantum computer is just around the corner. At security conferences and in sales pitches, I’ve had vendors…
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5G Security
Does the positive review of Huawei UDG source code quality mean that Huawei 5G is secure and reliable?
No, no it doesn’t. Huawei’s code might as well be extremely secure. Their code is certainly the most scrutinized. But the recent UDG source code review is not an evidence of security. ERNW, an independent IT security service provider in…
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5G Security
Will Telcos Lose the Edge Computing Battle as Well?
For many end-users of today’s communications technology, the cloud is a somewhat mystical concept, a digital equivalent of aether. Most think of it as a formless abstraction “up there” when, in fact, the cloud is rooted in the ground. Or…
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5G Security
What COVID-19 Taught Us About the Need for 5G
There are many adjectives that could be used to describe the global outbreak of COVID-19, but perhaps the simplest might be: fast. The disease has spread quicker than most people can mentally digest. By nature, humans process linearly. This pandemic…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Entanglement-Based QKD Protocols: E91 and BBM92
While prepare-and-measure QKD currently leads the market due to simplicity and higher key rates, entanglement-based QKD protocols like E91 and BBM92 are at the heart of next-generation quantum communications. Ongoing improvements in photonic technology are steadily closing the gap in…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and the BB84 Protocol
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) represents a radical advancement in secure communication, utilizing principles from quantum mechanics to distribute cryptographic keys with guaranteed security.Unlike classical encryption, whose security often relies on the computational difficulty of certain mathematical problems, QKD's security is…
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AI Security
Twitter API for Secure Data Collection in Machine Learning Workflows
While APIs serve as secure data conduits, they are not impervious to cyber threats. Vulnerabilities can range from unauthorized data access and leakage to more severe threats like remote code execution attacks. Therefore, it's crucial to integrate a robust security…
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5G Security
Unlocking the Future – Why Virtualization Is the Key to 5G
Depending on who you speak to, 5G is either humankind’s greatest imminent blessing or its greatest imminent curse. Still in its infancy, and not yet commercially standardized, this technology has already been the most polarizing advancement we have ever seen…
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Quantum Computing
The Controlled-NOT (CNOT) Gate in Quantum Computing
The CNOT gate is to quantum circuits what the XOR gate is to classical circuits: a basic building block for complex operations. By learning how the CNOT gate works and why it matters, cybersecurity experts can better appreciate how quantum…
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5G Security
Will 5G and Society 5.0 Mark a New Era in Human Evolution?
In their outstanding book, Wicked and Wise, Alan Watkins and Ken Wilber look at some of the most pressing ‘wicked problems’ facing the human race. ‘Wicked problems,’ they suggest, are difficult to define, but they are essentially unsolvable in the…
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Industry
Switzerland Maps Out a National Quantum Strategy
The Swiss Science Council released a landmark white paper on quantum technologies, outlining a national strategy to capitalize on Switzerland’s strengths in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography. This roadmap calls for greater coordination and investment across government, academia, and…
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5G Security
Opportunity and Cybersecurity in the Age of 5G
The human will to innovate is seemingly relentless. The history of our species is one of continual development, with the last 350 years, in particular, representing staggering technological progress. The first industrial revolution mechanized production using natural elements like water.…
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Quantum Computing
Random Circuit Sampling (RCS) Benchmark
At its core, Random Circuit Sampling (RCS) is a way to test how well a quantum computer can generate the output of a complex quantum circuit. Compare the results to what an ideal quantum computer should produce. If the quantum…
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