It is frequently hypothesised that quantum computers will significantly impact areas like quantum chemistry, protein structure prediction, classification, and nonlinear dynamics, but it remains unclear what exact quantum computer specifications are needed…
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MIT develops “quantum-system-on-chip”
Researchers at MIT and MITRE have brought the goal of practical quantum computing nearer by developing a modular fabrication process to produce a quantum-system-on-chip (QSoC). Notably, diamond color centers were chosen for…
Sparkle and Arqit announce first quantum-safe IPSec Tunnel
Sparkle, Italy’s leading international service provider, and Arqit Quantum Inc., a company specializing in quantum-safe encryption, have announced the successful completion of a Proof of Concept (PoC) for the first Internet Protocol…
Zoom add post-quantum end-to-end encryption
Zoom announce they have added post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Zoom Workplace, using the Kyber 768 key encapsulation method, and claim to be the first UCaaS company to offer a post-quantum E2EE…
New polynomial time quantum algorithm for lattice problems
A new paper by Yilei Chen on eprint presents a polynomial time quantum algorithm that can solve the Learning with Errors (LWE) problem, which is significant due to its connections to lattice…
Apple announces a major cryptographic security update for iMessage
Apple have announced a new messaging protocol called PQ3, a major cryptographic security update for iMessage. This new protocol, described as the first of its kind to achieve Level 3 security, offers…
NIST warns of risks from rapid AI deployment
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warns of security risks arising from rapid deployment of AI systems. In their latest publication, they identify types of cyberattacks that manipulate the…
U.S. and China race to conceal secrets from quantum computers
Kunz informed the committee that there is an ongoing worldwide initiative to gather data, aimed at deciphering intercepted communications following Q-day, and characterized this strategy as “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, based…
Signal upgrades its encryption protocol to be quantum-resistant
Signal Messenger has added an upgrade to its X3DH encryption protocol. This upgrade, called PQXDH, will secure messages exchanged on Signal against the threat of a future quantum computer that is powerful…
UTEP physicists create new magnetic materials for quantum computing that work at regular temperatures.
Magnets play a vital role in various modern technologies, from smartphones to data storage in solid state drives. In quantum computers, magnets are used to boost processing speed, but previously their strong…