Quantum’s Leap: How Cyber Leaders Are Preparing for the Post-Encryption Era with Applied Quantum | 21

In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Marin Ivezic and Dr. Kawin Boonyapredeeof Applied Quantum to discuss one of the biggest strategic challenges in the future of cybersecurity: quantum computing.Marin and Kawin share their insights on quantum and how it could reshape security; from the existential risk of Q-Day to the regulations driving quantum readiness.

Highlights

Quantum 101: Beyond Ones and Zeros

A radically different way of computing using qubits instead of bits

• What is quantum computing? | McKinsey
• What Is Quantum Computing? | Council on Foreign Relations
• Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft - BBC News
• Quantum Computers Could Solve Countless Problems—And Create a Lot of New Ones

Why Quantum Computing Matters to Cybersecurity

How quantum computers could change the rules of digital security.

• What is Asymmetric Cryptography? Definition from SearchSecurity
• Shor’s Factorization Algorithm - GeeksforGeeks | Shor, I’ll do it
• Thirty Years Later, a Speed Boost for Quantum Factoring | Quanta Magazine

Regulations and The Push for Global Readiness

Governments and regulators worldwide are demanding quantum-readiness plans

• Quantum Readiness Toolkit – World Economic Forum
• 5 principles to accelerate your organization’s quantum cyber readiness | World Economic Forum
• President Biden Signs Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
• Quantum | Shaping Europe’s digital future
• Roadmap for the migration to post-quantum cryptography for the Government of Canada (ITSM.40.001) - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
• Timelines for migration to post-quantum cryptography - NCSC.GOV.UK
• UK Quantum Skills Taskforce report - GOV.UK
• UK’s £2 Billion Compute Roadmap Signals Country's Ambition For Quantum Leadership
• Cyber chiefs unveil new roadmap for post-quantum cryptography migration
• S. Senators Introduce Amendment for Federal Agency PQC Migration Strategy and Pilot Program - Quantum Computing Report

Existential Threats – Cracking the Uncrackable

From the looming “Q-Day” to real-world RSA cracking claims

• The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid | WIRED
• Chinese scientists claim they broke RSA encryption with a quantum computer — but there's a catch | Live Science
• NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers
• 'Harvest now, decrypt later': Why hackers are waiting for quantum computing | VentureBeat

Glossary of Key Terms

• PCQ What Is Post-Quantum Cryptography? | NIST
• DES standards What is Data Encryption Standard (DES)?
• 3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard - Glossary | CSRC
• AES standards Advanced Encryption Standard - Glossary | CSRC
• RSA What is the RSA algorithm? | Definition from TechTarget
• Zero trust architecture Introduction to Zero Trust - NCSC.GOV.UK.
• QML Quantum Machine Learning: The Next Big Thing In Artificial Intelligence?.

Additional Resources

• Applied Quantum
• Physics in a minute: The double slit experiment | plus.maths.org.
• Monty Python: Bridge Troll
• Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - The Talk
• A man calls quantum IT support and complains that his quantum computer isn't working.
• Schrödinger's cat

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