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This is the show where we review this week’s News in the world of Quantum Computing and its impacts on the worlds of cybersecurity, AI, and more.

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September 15, 2023Episode 16 min

Get Ahead of the Curve: Why You Need to Prepare for Post Quantum Now

News mentioned this week: QuSecure Named Commercial Capabilities Showcase Winner by Air Force Global Strike Command and Small Business Consulting Corporation - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230830189395/en/QuSecure-Named-Commercial-Capabilities-Showcase-Winner-by-Air-Force-Global-Strike-Command-and-Small-Business-Consulting-Corporation Post-Quantum Cryptography Is Closer Than We Think - Organizations Must Act Now, Says Info-Tech Research Group -https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/post-quantum-cryptography-is-closer-than-we-think--organizations-must-act-now-says-info-tech-research-group-301893603.html Post-Quantum Cryptography Should Be Part Of Your Security Strategy - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbirch/2023/08/30/quantum-cryptography-should-be-part-of-your-security-strategy/?sh=75a3fd815b57 How Quantum Computing Will Impact Cybersecurity - https://www.securityweek.com/how-quantum-computing-will-impact-cybersecurity/

September 15, 2023Episode 28 min

Exploring the Social and Business Impact of Quantum Computing

News mentioned this week: Quantum Computing in Healthcare: A Billion-Dollar Revolution by 2030 - https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/09/07/2739043/0/en/Quantum-Computing-in-Healthcare-A-Billion-Dollar-Revolution-by-2030.html Making Software-Defined Vehicles Quantum-Secure–Ready - https://www.eetimes.eu/making-software-defined-vehicles-quantum-secure-ready/ 14 Business And Social Challenges Quantum Computing Could Impact - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/09/11/14-business-and-social-challenges-quantum-computing-could-impact/?sh=4aea63f22b9f Move over AI, quantum computing will be the most powerful and worrying technology - https://venturebeat.com/programming-development/move-over-ai-quantum-computing-will-be-the-most-powerful-and-worrying-technology/

September 21, 2023Episode 37 min

Cybersecurity with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): A NIST Update

News mentioned this week: The Race Toward Quantum Advantage - https://semiengineering.com/the-race-toward-quantum-advantage/ Machine Learning Aids Classical Modeling of Quantum Systems - https://www.quantamagazine.org/machine-learning-aids-classical-modeling-of-quantum-systems-20230914/ NIST Announces 2024 Timeline for First Standardized Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Algorithms - https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/nist-announces-2024-timeline-for-first-standardized-post-quantum-cryptography-pqc-algorithms/

September 28, 2023Episode 49 min

Quantum Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things

News mentioned this week: Researchers Advance Topological Superconductors for Quantum Computing - https://www.hpcwire.com/2023/09/21/researchers-advance-topological-superconductors-for-quantum-computing/ Signal takes a quantum leap with E2EE protocol upgrade - https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/09/21/signal-quantum-computers/ It's Been A Noteworthy Week For Practical Quantum Computing - https://www.nextplatform.com/2023/09/20/its-been-a-noteworthy-week-for-practical-quantum-computing/ The Quantum Threat To IoT- https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/09/25/the-quantum-threat-to-iot/?sh=568775cc3c8e

October 5, 2023Episode 59 min

Your Organization Needs Post Quantum Cryptography - Here's Why

News mentioned this week: Post-quantum cryptography goes GA - https://blog.cloudflare.com/post-quantum-cryptography-ga/ Reps. Jeff Jackson and Claudia Tenney Introduce Bipartisan Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act - https://jeffjackson.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-jeff-jackson-and-claudia-tenney-introduce-bipartisan-post-quantum Feds' quantum encryption shift is most 'comprehensive' ever done, official says - https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2023/09/feds-quantum-encryption-shift-most-comprehensive-ever-done-official-says/390799/ The future of quantum mechanics: Unraveling entanglement's secrets - https://engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/future-quantum-mechanics-unraveling-entanglements-secrets Music by Six Steps Beyond - Standoff in Roswell https://sixstepsbeyond.bandcamp.com/album/six-steps-beyond

October 11, 2023Episode 65 min

Quantum: Join the Revolution Now!

News mentioned this week: The Blaise Pascal [Re]Generative Quantum Challenge Underway - https://thequantuminsider.com/2023/10/09/the-blaise-pascal-regenerative-quantum-challenge-underway/ Congress must collectively champion quantum information science and technology - https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4244111-congress-must-collectively-champion-quantum-information-science-and-technology/ 11 notable post-quantum cryptography initiatives launched in 2023 - https://www.csoonline.com/article/654887/11-notable-post-quantum-cryptography-initiatives-launched-in-2023.html Music by Six Steps Beyond - Standoff in Roswell https://sixstepsbeyond.bandcamp.com/album/six-steps-beyond

October 19, 2023Episode 77 min

Making Quantum Computing a Reality: Exploring Potential Use Cases in S

This is the show where we review this week’s News in the world of Quantum Computing and its impacts on the worlds of cybersecurity, AI, and more. News mentioned this week: Chinese scientists claim record-smashing quantum computing breakthrough - https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3237538/chinese-scientists-claim-record-smashing-quantum-computing-breakthrough Bringing quantum computing to society - https://home.cern/news/news/computing/bringing-quantum-computing-society Making the Case for Cryptographic Agility and Orchestration - https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/making-the-case-for-cryptographic-agility-and-orchestration Let's navigate the quantum threat. Together www.qusecure.com Music by Six Steps Beyond - Standoff in Roswell https://sixstepsbeyond.bandcamp.com/album/six-steps-beyond

October 26, 2023Episode 89 min

Constructing the Future: A Quantum Computer with 1000+ Qubits

Hosted by Bill Roth with Brandon Dennis and Rebecca Krauthamer This is the show where we review this week’s News in the world of Quantum Computing and its impacts on the worlds of cybersecurity, AI, and more. News mentioned this week: Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits - https://headtopics.com/us/record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits-47567226 Beyond Quantum: MemComputing ASICs Could Shatter 2048-bit RSA Encryption -https://www.securityweek.com/beyond-quantum-memcomputing-asics-could-shatter-2048-bit-rsa-encryption/ China stealing technology secrets -- from AI to computing and biology, "Five Eyes" intelligence leaders warn - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-stealing-technology-secrets-five-eyes-intelligence-leaders-warn-60-minutes-transcript/

November 1, 2023Episode 97 min

The #Halloween "Spooky Quantum Action at a Distance" Edition

Hosted by Bill Roth with Brandon Dennis and Eugenia Wilson Halloween 'Spooky Action at a Distance' Edition This is the show where we review this week’s News in the world of Quantum Computing and its impacts on the worlds of cybersecurity, AI, and more. News mentioned this week: Queensland researchers at forefront of quantum computer leap - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-30/queensland-researchers-at-forefront-of-quantum/103041392 Preparing for Post-Quantum Critical Infrastructure - https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1367-6.html Interested in Bill's cool QuBit shirt? - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/28298976-bloch-sphere-quantum-computing-and-quantum-physics #QuSecure #Cybersecurity #CryptoAgility #Quantum #QuantumComputing Let's navigate the quantum threat. Together www.qusecure.com

November 13, 2023Episode 108 min

Bridging the Gap Between Technology & Security

Hosted by Bill Roth with Brandon Dennis and Eugenia Wilson The National Quantum Computing Centre announces an agreement with IBM for the center to provide UK researchers with cloud access to IBM Quantum’s Premium Plan, including IBM’s fleet of quantum computing systems - https://newsroom.ibm.com/2023-11-02-The-National-Quantum-Computing-Centre-Signs-Agreement-with-IBM-to-Provide-Quantum-Computing-Access-to-UK-Academic,-Research,-and-Public-Sector-Organizations A scientist claims to have developed an inexpensive system for using quantum computing to crack RSA, which is the world's most used public key algorithm. - https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/blogs/researcher-claims-to-crack-rsa-2048-quantum-computer-p-3536 Committee introduced H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act - https://science.house.gov/2023/11/science-committee-leaders-introduce-bill-to-advance-and-secure-quantum-leadership