NSA Says “Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption”; Here’s Why

NSA Says “Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption”; Here’s Why Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director Key points… +  Though NSA isn’t directly involved in the NIST competition, Frincke and her team are closely following its progression. The security community works to defend today’s information ecosystem against tomorrow’s codebreakers but Frincke noted it’s important cryptographers […]

The Game is Set… The U.S. Must Win

The Game is Set… The U.S. Must Win U.S. National Security Commission Warns Pentagon Of Falling Hopelessly Behind In The AI Arms Race Selected notes ~ +  Released [last week], the November interim report from the U.S. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) advises the U.S. government to get its act together on the […]

“U.S. Needs a Three-Phase National-Security Strategy to Protect and Defend American Data, Networks and Infrastructure From Future Quantum Attack”

“U.S. Needs a Three-Phase National-Security Strategy to Protect and Defend American Data, Networks and Infrastructure From Future Quantum Attack. The Quantum Computing Threat to American Security Excerpts and salient points ~ +  In addition to more money, the U.S. needs a three-phase national-security strategy to protect and defend American data, networks and infrastructure from future […]

Cyber Insurance Companies See Risk in Quantum Computing’s Eventual Capability

Cyber Insurance Companies See Risk in Quantum Computing’s Eventual Capability Fitch Rtgs: Quantum Computing a Potential Cyber Risk for US Insurance Cos Full release… The anticipated evolution of quantum computers, estimated to run 100 million times faster than current technology, poses seemingly unlimited long-term benefits for a broad range of organizations in research efforts, new […]

Quantum Computing Support Suffering Under Spain’s Socialist Party

Quantum Computing Support Suffering Under Spain’s Socialist Party Spain’s scientists burdened by legal uncertainty and lack of funding Key points… +  “After all these months, the situation has not advanced because the urgent measures have not solved all of the problems in science,” explains Serrano, who is a biochemist. SOMMa represents the elite of Spanish […]

U.S. Quantum Computing Patent Rejections Exceedingly High

U.S. Quantum Computing Patent Rejections Exceedingly High Unbelievable! Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. National Security Consequences of U.S. Patent (In)eligibilityAdd New Excerpts and salient points ~ +  While quantum computing is still in its infancy, the available data covering software innovation for quantum computing is also troubling. From 2014 through 2018, 29 percent of quantum […]

Stopping the Outflow of U.S. Quantum Technology to China (and Others)

Stopping the Outflow of U.S. Quantum Technology to China (and Others) Restrictions needed but not sufficient to address Chinese technology acquisition Selected notes ~ +  New tools to prevent Chinese acquisition of US technology that could harm American national security are needed. But even if the United States leaves the lion’s share of the work […]