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Industry
Xanadu’s Photonic Quantum Computer Achieves Advantage
Toronto-based startup Xanadu shook the quantum world by announcing that its Borealis photonic quantum computer had achieved quantum computational advantage - completing a specialized task exponentially faster than any classical supercomputer could. In a Nature-paper and accompanying demo, Borealis took…
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AI Security
Securing Data Labeling Through Differential Privacy
Differential Privacy is a privacy paradigm that aims to reconcile the conflicting needs of data utility and individual privacy. Rooted in the mathematical theories of privacy and cryptography, Differential Privacy offers quantifiable privacy guarantees and has garnered substantial attention for…
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Industry
Swiss Government Unveils CHF 80 Million Quantum Initiative
The Swiss Federal Council approved a National Quantum Initiative in 2022, committing roughly CHF 80 million to quantum science and technology over 2023-2028. This marked Switzerland’s first centralized quantum tech program, aiming to unify and amplify efforts across research institutions…
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Quantum Computing
Transmon Qubits 101
Transmon qubits are a type of superconducting qubit designed to mitigate charge noise by shunting a Josephson junction with a large capacitor. In other words, a transmon is a superconducting charge qubit that has reduced sensitivity to charge fluctuations. The…
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Crypto Security
Security Threats to Blockchain Networks – 1 – Cyber Attacks Taxonomy
Cyber-Attack Strategies in the Blockchain Era – A Framework for Categorizing the Emerging Threats to the Crypto Economy Market attacks Rely on the mass-manipulation of investors through asymmetric information Pump-and-dump Parties conspire to artificially inflate (pump) the price of an…
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Policy & Sovereignty
White House – Quantum Related National Security Memorandum
Update — June 22, 2026: Executive Order 14412 converts NSM-10’s planning architecture into enforceable deadlines: PQC for key establishment by December 31, 2030, and digital signatures by December 31, 2031, for federal high-value assets and high-impact systems. National Security Systems…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Common Failures in a Quantum Readiness Program
Even well-run quantum readiness programs can stumble. Here are some common pitfalls in crypto-agility/PQC efforts and how to avoid them: Treating PQC as a simple library or drop-in swap. Perhaps the biggest mistake is underestimating the ecosystem changes required. Simply…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Dos & Don’ts of Crypto Inventories for Quantum Readiness
Relying on asset owners, developers or IT personnel to identify and report in interviews or survey responses every instance of cryptographic usage is not just impractical; it simply does not work...
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Planning the First Year of a Quantum Readiness Program
Embarking on a quantum readiness program can be daunting, so it’s helpful to break it into phases with concrete goals. Below is a pragmatic 12-month plan (roughly divided into phases) that a CISO-led team could follow. Based on a medium-size…
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Industry
Record-Breaking Quantum Transmission Via Micius
A team of Chinese physicists has achieved a landmark advance in quantum communication, successfully teleporting quantum states between two ground stations 1,200 kilometers apart via Micius satellite. The experiment, led by Pan Jianwei of the University of Science and Technology of…
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Quantum Policies
National Initiatives in Quantum Technologies (as of April 2022)
As quantum technologies garner global attention, its economic and national security implications are positioning these set of technologies alongside AI and 5G as pivotal emerging technologies for the future. Governments worldwide are recognizing the strategic importance of quantum technologies, which…
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Society 5.0
Introducing Society 5.0
Self-help authors and politicians seem to agree on at least one thing: mindset matters. The shelves of bookstores worldwide are awash with motivational books by evangelical writers hoping to convert readers to their gospel of optimism. The central thesis is…
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Leadership
We Need to Free Organizations of Bullshit
Unfortunately, corporate mission and purpose statements are a magnet for bullshit. They invite the creation of grand, abstract declarations of celestial intent, full of generic and contextually meaningless terms like 'impact,' 'stakeholders', 'people,' 'change', and 'the future.' More often than…
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Leadership
Neurodiversity: Talent or Token?
How window-dressing chips away at any tangible rewards companies could reap from neurodiversity efforts. Diversity has made a dent in the public consciousness. With a long-overdue shift from an ethical buzzword into a brand-defining must-have, emerging nuances to diversity have…
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Quantum Computing
Glossary of Quantum Computing Terms
Glossary of Quantum Computing, Quantum Networks, Quantum Mechanics, and Quantum Physics Terms for Cybersecurity Professionals.
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