The rate at which quantum computing is hitting the media stream is ever-increasing. This piece is a collection of articles and reports covering various aspects of quantum computing from the lens of cybersecurity and cryptography. Mea Cubitt
Qrypt Offers Quantum Security for Enterprises Through the Cloud | Qrypt, a producer of cryptographic security solutions enabled by quantum entropy, announced today the launch of two new solutions: the Cloud Enterprise Portal, and Digital Quantum Key Distribution (Digital QKD). This expands on Qrypt’s Entropy-as-a-Service (EaaS) portfolio which provides high-quality quantum random numbers and the tools to ensure Everlasting Security™. Enterprises can now integrate quantum encryption into their software services with tools that are fast, easy to use, highly scalable, and don’t require expensive infrastructure. Source: businesswire (Qrypt). Qrypt Offers Quantum Security for Enterprises Through the Cloud…
Linux Foundation Announces NextArch Foundation to Build Next-Generation Architecture that Supports Diverse Computing Environments | Linux Foundation Membership Summit — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the NextArch Foundation. The new Foundation is a neutral home for open source developers and contributors to build next-generation architecture that can support compatibility between an increasing array of microservices. Source: CISION PR Newswire (THE LINUX FOUNDATION). Linux Foundation Announces NextArch Foundation to Build Next-Generation Architecture that Supports Diverse Computing Environments…
Revolutionary identity verification technique offers robust solution to hacking | A team of computer scientists, including Claude Crépeau of McGill University and physicist colleagues from the University of Geneva, have developed an extremely secure identity verification method based on the fundamental principle that information cannot travel faster than the speed of light. The breakthrough has the potential to greatly improve the security of financial transactions and other applications requiring proof of identity online. Source: McGill. Revolutionary identity verification technique offers robust solution to hacking…
Hackers hoarding stolen data to crack with quantum computers next decade | “The threat of a nation-state adversary getting a large quantum computer and being able to access your information is real,” Dustin Moody, a mathematician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, told MIT Technology Review. “The threat is that they copy down your encrypted data and hold on to it until they have a quantum computer.” Source: BECKER’S HEALTH IT. Hackers hoarding stolen data to crack with quantum computers next decade…
CEO of Orca Security discusses taking a radical approach to cloud security | Instead, it was the result of finding the path of least resistance, Avi Shua (pictured), co-founder and chief executive officer of Orca Security Ltd., said of the 2017 Equifax breach that cost the credit reporting agency $575 million as part of a settlement. Equifax was hacked because a widely known vulnerability within its system hadn’t been patched, an encryption certificate had not been renewed, and because other simple measures that should have been — but were not — carried out. Source: siliconANGLE. CEO of Orca Security discusses taking a radical approach to cloud security…
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later | With ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ hacking strategies currently in progress, criminals are banking on the power of quantum computing to allow them to unlock huge data resources. The onus is on companies not just to consider the future quantum threat but to determine how best to protect current resources today. Source: isBuzz news. Harvest Now, Decrypt Later…
Qrypt releases two solutions to ensure quantum-secure encryption for businesses | Qrypt launched two new solutions: the Cloud Enterprise Portal, and Digital Quantum Key Distribution (Digital QKD). This expands on Qrypt’s Entropy-as-a-Service (EaaS) portfolio which provides high-quality quantum random numbers and the tools to ensure Everlasting Security. Enterprises can now integrate quantum encryption into their software services with tools that are fast, easy to use, highly scalable, and don’t require expensive infrastructure. Source: HELPNETSECURITY. Qrypt releases two solutions to ensure quantum-secure encryption for businesses…
Keeping Up With Quantum | Quantum computing promises to be the greatest leap forward for information processing since the invention of the integrated circuit, but its power also raises concerns over the impact it will have on cybersecurity. Quantum’s approach to computations, which would be a boon to so many industries and sectors, also could easily crack current encryption standards, rendering exposed data and communications useless unless an effective means of “quantum-proofing” encryption is employed. When quantum computing is adopted by institutions handling sensitive information, the threat will likely be on its heels. Major financial institutions, for example, are considering using quantum to accelerate data analysis and transactions. A quantum attack capable of exploiting all that data could have catastrophic consequences. Source: FORBES. Keeping Up With Quantum…
With Quantum Computing’s Rise, Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage | “Regardless of how long it takes to commercialize quantum computing, organizations should start taking stock of their cryptographic reliance, and implement governance steps that will allow them to quickly swap out software and hardware components that are quantum resilient,” says Soutar. Source: Flagrant Maleasance. With Quantum Computing’s Rise, Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage…
