QuEST: Quantum Era Security Times October 2018

Welcome to the latest edition of the Quantum Era Security Times, brought to you by ID Quantique, the world leader in quantum-safe cryptography solutions.

This month we are very pleased to announce that Deutsche Telekom plans to make a strategic investment in ID Quantique, which will strengthen our position as a global leader in quantum safe communication solutions as well as Deutsche Telekom’s competitiveness in securing 5G networks.

We have partnered with InfoSec Global to provide a quantum-powered crypto-agile VPN, delivering the industry’s strongest security transmission for wide area communications.

In other news, the EU Quantum Flagship has launched its first quantum technologies projects. Among them is QRANGE, which we are participating in alongside Bosch, Quside Technologies, Bruno Kessler Foundation and 5 universities.

Next, we take a closer look at an interview given by Morag Watson, BP’s Chief Digital Innovation Officer, as she shines the spotlight on quantum computing and QKD as technologies that will drive BP’s digital future.

Finally, we’d like to remind you that you can meet us in Bejing from 06-08 November for the ETSI IQC Quantum Safe Workshop, which will bring together diverse players in the quantum-safe cybersecurity to share knowledge and exchange ideas.

Best regards,

Kelly Richdale

Deutsche Telekom plans to make a strategic investment in ID Quantique

We’re pleased to announce that Deutsche Telekom plans to make a strategic investment in ID Quantique, which will strengthen our position as a global leader in quantum safe communications solutions.

The strategic investment plan will allow Deutsche Telekom and our joint partners at SK Telecom to offer specialised, highly-secure 5G services backed by our quantum cryptography solutions.

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InfoSec Global and IDQ collaborate to provide a Quantum-Powered Crypto-Agile VPN

We’re working in collaboration with InfoSec Global to deliver a quantum-safe VPN, which will include cryptographic agility and IDQ’s Quantum Random Number Generator.

The collaboration between the two companies delivers the industry’s strongest security transmission for wide area communications in the form of a Layer 3 VPN solution. This advancement will ensure data integrity and confidentiality in an evolving data environment.

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EU Announces First Quantum Flagship Projects

The EU Quantum Flagship has launched its first projects that will focus on four key areas of quantum technologies: communications, computing, simulation and metrology/sensing.

Among the chosen projects is QRANGE, an initiative headed by Prof. Hugo Zbinden, co-founder of ID Quantique and Group Leader at Geneva University. It’s designed to push the boundaries of QRNG technology further than ever before. IDQ will be participating in this project, along with Bosch, Quside Technologies, Bruno Kessler Foundation and 5 universities.

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BP’s Chief Digital Innovation Officer shines spotlight on quantum computing and Quantum Cryptography

In a recent interview for CIO, Morag Watson examines the digital technologies she believes will drive the 109-year-old organisation towards a digital future, including Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).

In a wide-ranging interview, Watson comments on how digital technologies will play an integral role in reducing energy emissions at BP and explains why Quantum Key Distribution and quantum sensors could play a major role in securing critical infrastructure.

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Come and meet us at ETSI IQC Quantum Safe Workshop

Come and meet us in Bejing, China, from 06-08 November for the 6th ETSI IQC workshop, which will bring together diverse players in the quantum-safe cybersecurity community.

The event facilitates the knowledge exchange and collaboration required to transition cyber infrastructures and business practices to make them safe in an era with quantum computers. We will be demonstrating Quantum Key Distribution and contributing to both the Executive and Technical Tracks.

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