Encryption

U.S. Gov’t Attempts to Stave off Leaks of U.S. Quantum Computing IP to China, Others

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule adding twenty-seven foreign entities and individuals to the Entity List for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The twenty-seven entities and individuals are located in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, Pakistan and Singapore. One entity based in Russia was added to the Military End-User (MEU) list.

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November 30, 2021

Securing Your Information in the Quantum Era

Quantum computing brings many benefits, but can’t be at the expense of data and system security. Internet traffic has seen a staggering, albeit expected increase since the pandemic. Everything from online gaming, shopping, learning, banking, and streaming services, have all experienced an immense boost in consumption, as society has sought to survive and escape reality.

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November 16, 2021

Study Indicates Quantum Attack on Cryptocurrency Could Reek a 99.2% Collapse in Value?

Everyone was stunned when the new mayor of New York City Eric Adams announced he was planning to receive his first three paychecks in Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that’s been dominating the financial headlines for the past year. The mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, had already announced he would accept his first paycheck 100% in Bitcoin. The mayoral announcements are still more signs that cryptocurrencies are no longer esoteric investments for the super-rich (or super-crooks) but have entered the financial mainstream. Back in May Deutsche Bank pronounced Bitcoin the third biggest world currency in terms of circulation. Only the euro and the U.S. dollar are bigger.

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November 15, 2021

IoT Security Using Quantum Hardware Tested by Crypto Quantique and BT Labs

Crypto Quantique, a specialist in physical-unclonable-function (PUF) cybersecurity for the internet of things (IoT), is engaged with the globally-recognised BT Labs to explore applications for its Q:Architecture, IoT security platform. Q:Architecture comprises QDID hardware IP that generates on-demand random, unique, unforgeable identities and cryptographic keys in silicon, and the QuarkLink security platform for provisioning, onboarding, and managing IoT devices throughout their lifetime.

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November 12, 2021

Qrypt’s Quantum Security for Enterprises Through the Cloud: QKD, E-a-a-S

Qrypt, a producer of cryptographic security solutions enabled by quantum entropy, announced 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.

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November 3, 2021

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