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S3 Ep37: Quantum crypto, refunding Bitcoins, and Alpaca problems [Podcast]
2021-06-17 20:45

Will quantum cryptography mean the end of encryption? How was the FBI able to get bitcoins back in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware case? What is the ALPACA attack, and does it make your browsing less secure? Oh! No! of the week. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

IonQ integrates with Cirq, an open-source quantum computing framework from Google
2021-06-12 00:00

IonQ announced the full integration of its quantum computing platform with Cirq, an open-source quantum computing framework from Google. "From its origins, the vision for Cirq was to expand access to quantum computing to even broader audiences," said Dave Bacon, VP of Software at IonQ. "As a developer myself, I know that a smoother, simpler implementation is a better implementation, one that will be more useful in the real world. Volkswagen has shown that developing in Cirq on IonQ has real benefits for real problems faced by development teams."

Quantum computing is imminent, and enterprises need crypto agility now
2021-06-11 05:30

While the first quantum revolution used principles of quantum mechanics to develop new applications, the second revolution will enable engineers to manage the quantum mechanics themselves, controlling quantum systems at an individual level. The anticipated breakthroughs in quantum computing could define the next hundred years in the same way that the first quantum revolution shaped the 20th century.

One step closer to quantum-secure conference calls
2021-06-11 03:30

The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers and their German colleagues, enabling a quantum-secure conversation to take place between four parties simultaneously. This advance in quantum secured communications could lead to conference calls with inherent unhackable security measures, underpinned by the principles of quantum physics.

Quantum communications reaching record distances
2021-06-10 04:00

The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe announced a demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibres exceeding 600 km in length. The term quantum internet describes a global network of quantum computers connected by long distance quantum communication links.

Quantum computing: How should cybersecurity teams prepare for it?
2021-06-04 05:30

Quantum information theory, which has been explored since the beginning of the 20th century, has led to an exciting yet dangerous new prospect: new quantum algorithms to solve computational problems which have thus far proven to be intractable - or at least unachievable within a useful period - by classical computers. Their study, alongside many like it, tells us that quantum technology will present the greatest threat to the security of our critical systems in the history of computing.

Quantum computing investments on the rise
2021-05-27 03:00

Investments in quantum computing are expected to increase in the next 24 months, according to the survey results from IDC. The number of organizations allocating more than 17% of their annual IT budgets for this technology is expected to rise from 7% in 2021 to an estimated 19% in 2023. This growth is due to global enterprises investing in cloud-based platforms that provide access to quantum computing hardware and software, hiring quantum specialists, training quantum developers, and collaborating with quantum vendors to develop new business solutions.

South Korea plans large scale quantum cryptography adoption, thanks in part to tech partnership with USA
2021-05-25 08:33

The Republic of Korea took two bold steps into the future on Tuesday, by announcing that the last of its 2G networks will go offline in June and that it will initiate large-scale adoption of communications protected by quantum encryption. The quantum tests will build on demos conducted in 2020, but this time South Korea's government hopes to involve multiple industries and to educate them on the benefits of the tech and how to adopt it.

Thales and Senetas unveil quantum resistant network encryption solution
2021-05-07 00:45

Thales and Senetas have collaborated to launch the world's first quantum resistant network encryption solution, capable of protecting customer data against future quantum attacks. The United States National Institute of Standards and Technology is currently selecting finalists amongst the quantum safe encryption algorithms being developed.

Prof. Stephen Clark joins Cambridge Quantum Computing as Head of Artificial Intelligence
2021-04-12 22:45

Cambridge Quantum Computing announce the appointment of Prof. Stephen Clark as Head of Artificial Intelligence. Prior to DeepMind, Prof. Clark spent 10 years as a member of faculty at the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology, where he was Reader in Natural Language Processing.