NIST’s Post-quantum Cryptography Semi-finals This Week

NIST’s Post-quantum Cryptography Semi-finals This Week Bitcoin’s race to outrun the quantum computer In brief… +  Want to steal some Bitcoin? All you need to do is find your victim’s 16-character public key and calculate their private key by solving something called an “elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem.” No sweat! With a regular computer, that’ll […]

IBM’s Forward Leaning History Leaves Supercomputing Setbacks Behind

IBM’s Forward Leaning History Leaves Supercomputing Setbacks Behind If you are unaware of supercomputing history, this write-up sets the background and an interesting perspective of the forward looking strategy IBM holds to. Worth the quick read. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. IBM and the Past, Present, Future of Supercomputing Key points… +  Over the past […]

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercializing Quantum Technologies

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercializing Quantum Technologies Commercialising quantum technologies: opportunity to invest Key points… +  The UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge is a £153 million investment in projects that will help the UK to lead the world in development of these new technologies. Innovate UK, as part […]