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Cybersecurity: The Pivotal Role of Communications Networks
By Scott Totzke, Senior Vice President for BlackBerry Security. In today’s world, we have so many device options – smartphones, tablets and laptops – to stay connected to either the office or manage our personal lives. For consumers, many use their mobile devices to manage everything from their personal calendars to making online purchases and even secure financial transactions with their bank. But, unlike computers, most of us rely on applications we download to our mobile phones and tablets.
Is Critical Infrastructure Ready for Quantum?
There is no doubt that quantum technology will deliver a magnitude of benefits, solving very specific problems that even the fastest supercomputers cannot solve. Consider the impact quantum applications will have on satellite communications, autonomous driving vehicles, and molecular mapping capabilities. Yet, many exciting innovations that quantum technology promises may never be realized if we don’t take a proactive posture first to protect our data and systems, and prepare for the future.
Take the First Steps To Quantum-Safe Security Now to Avoid Mistakes Later
To channel former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the dawning field of quantum computing is full of “known unknowns’’ that will pose unprecedented challenges to IT managers and cybersecurity professionals. The biggest of those is timing. We know that after billions of dollars and decades of research into quantum computing, it’s a virtual certainty that a large-scale quantum computer will be a reality in the first half of the 21st century.
Quantum-Safe Cryptography: The Time to Prepare Is Now
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them.Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726. Quantum computing is real and it's evolving fast. Is the security industry up to the challenge?
Top five questions about using quantum-safe security in financial transactions
Top five questions about using quantum-safe security in financial transactions A wide range of technology-driven sectors will be affected by the advent of universal quantum computing many experts say will happen by 2026, but the financial industry has particular reason to be concerned. The security standards behind secure email and internet connections are ubiquitous throughout fintech, protecting financial collateral as well as the most sensitive personal identity data in financial transactions.
Quantum computing security threats looming over IT industry
Visualize your morning commute going catastrophically haywire as hackers take control of every self-driven car on the road, forcing them to speed up or change direction. Imagine global databases of personal financial information exposed as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s encryption system suddenly disappears and every currency exchange is shared. Cyberattacks like these aren’t science fiction.
The Future Of Cyberattacks: Are You Quantum-Ready?
The Internet of Things is no longer science fiction. If it’s not in your home already, it will be shortly, and IoT will only grow more pervasive in the coming years. Soon, just about every “thing” that exists will be connected to every other “thing.” That concept is incredibly exciting—and incredibly dangerous. Many of us are aware that online threats are pervasive, and result in devastating cyberattacks on governments, businesses and private citizens.
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