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The rapid advancement of quantum computing technology carries with it potent force capable of disrupting present-day encryption practices. Although the quantum era is still emerging, signs of its approach already forecast significant implications for industries and government entities reliant on current cybersecurity measures. A #Futures #QuickTake by Shaping Tomorrow Download by opening the #QuickTake in full screen.

Learn how to protect yourself from Post Quantum Computer attacks that go beyond NIST PQC algorithms to protect against more than Shor's Algorithm and Harvest Now attacks.

Proud to share a report I co-authored with analysts at London Politica on the looming threat of quantum computing to modern encryption. We focus on the emerging "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" strategy, where adversaries store encrypted data today, planning to unlock it with future quantum technology. This approach could reshape how we think about cybersecurity and long-term data protection. If you're concerned about the future of cryptography, I’d love to hear your thoughts. https://lnkd.in/dazmc5hm

While mainstream quantum computing won’t be arriving anytime soon, there are enormous amounts of cybersecurity infrastructure critical to national security that rely on algorithms vulnerable to attacks by quantum computers. Read more in the 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑬𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒚𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒎-𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒓𝒚𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑬𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓-𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔 blog post written by Zach Flores, located here: https://lnkd.in/exsQXSQC

Looking forward to this 𝐈𝐁𝐌 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 session with NCS Group at 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 on 15 August. Most of the critical systems we use today (e.g. Internet, digital signature, financial systems, critical infrastructure, etc) have very long tails... meaning that they were built historically and will continue to function for the next 10 or 15 years. Unless these systems are built with quantum safe cryptography, we are just kicking the problem down the road because one day when a powerful enough quantum computer is available, these systems will immediately become unsafe and vulnerable to quantum attacks. One of the tactics that cyber criminals use is what we call "Harvest now and decrypt later", where confidential information using non quantum-safe technology is being illegally collected, stored somewhere and then later be manipulated and unravelled when a powerful enough quantum computer is available. The message to us is very clear - it is not a time to panic, but certainly now is the right time to understand quantum safe and start planning for post quantum cryptography. Register for #ThinkSingapore and gain an opportunity to join this Breakout session 👉 https://ibm.co/4d6FpTI Suferne Tam Yiyin Chan Denise Lau Preeti Gupta Preeti Pilare Densi Refwalu Julian Tan Vishal Bajpe Han Rui Indranil Mukhopadhyay Li Ying Lee Sandeep S. Hoon Wei Lim Lory Piccirilli Thorpe #ThinkSingapore #IBMSingapore #IBMPartners #quantumsafe

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just released the first three finalized post-quantum encryption standards! These new standards are designed to withstand the powerful capabilities of future quantum computers, ensuring the security of our digital information for years to come. 🔐 Key Highlights: Three New Standards: CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, and Sphincs+. Future-Proof Security: These algorithms are built to resist quantum computer attacks. Immediate Implementation: NIST encourages organizations to start transitioning to these new standards now. As quantum computing technology rapidly advances, it’s crucial to stay ahead in protecting our data. Kudos to NIST for leading the charge in post-quantum cryptography! Read more about this groundbreaking development here. https://lnkd.in/ekY4yHgB #Cybersecurity #QuantumComputing #Encryption #NIST #TechInnovation

What does quantum computing mean for security and encryption? BSA's Henry Young interviewed industry-leading experts to discuss post-quantum cryptography, featuring:   🔶 IBM's Partner, Federal Cybersecurity Services Alice Fakir   🔶Microsoft's General Manager, National Missions and Emerging Technology Robert Blair   🔶Palo Alto Networks' Senior Product Manager Richu Channakeshava Check out the video below for more about how post-quantum cryptography can be used to secure information, and view the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/er5sTgF6   Read “Quantum Computing and Encryption: Six Actions Government Should Take to Secure Information" here: https://lnkd.in/dHwWPcqE

One of the most compelling talks at the MENA ISC 2024 event was delivered by Clinton Firth Cybersecurity Partner at PwC Middle East, who provided an in-depth look at Future Trends in Cybersecurity. Firth discussed the transformative potential of emerging technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, highlighting their likely impact on the cybersecurity landscape. He focused on Advanced Cryptography, exploring how Quantum AI could play a pivotal role in developing robust, quantum-resistant security systems. With quantum computing threatening to break traditional encryption methods, and from futuristic perspective, he insisted on the urgency of preparing for quantum-enabled attacks by creating more secure frameworks that can withstand these evolving threats.

Join Tobias Fehenberger and Thomas Schneider at OMNISECURE 2024 in Berlin next week for insights on post-quantum cryptography and virtualization. 🔐 Learn how Adva Network Security is fortifying networks for the quantum era.

Today's encryption methods, like RSA, rely on integer factorization, which isn't considered NP-hard and falls into the bounded-error quantum polynomial-time(BQP) category making it susceptible to quantum computer attacks. Enter Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), the game-changing solution designed to shield your sensitive data from quantum threats. By reintroducing advanced complexity, PQC ensures that even the most sophisticated quantum computers can't easily break the code. #QuantumSafe Want to learn more about Quantum? Join us in #ThinkSingapore!🔗 https://ibm.biz/BdKEDP