Today, we have two links to recent videocasts with me, three regarding post-quantum cryptography, and two for quantum computing. Each of the latter two categories includes variations of quantum hype. The first, from WIRED, is of the flavor “quantum computing is going to demolish classical security, and there will be an apocalypse.” It is missing the “and people will start dying” I saw at a conference a few years ago. As far as I know, no one has mentioned PQ zombies yet. PQC implementation is increasing at the data, networking, and hardware levels. HP has announced PQC for some of its printers. You’ll be hearing more about digitally signed semiconductors and PQC. We don’t need the hypy headlines and articles, just more stories about serious adoption. Your PQC strategy: inventory, prioritize, plan, implement, reassess, and repeat as necessary. Hype lives in academia, too. A breakthrough for hardware is not a vision or an idea; it’s an implementation followed by proof of superiority. Let’s call a moratorium on “breakthroughs.” Try one of these words for your progress: advancement, innovation, milestone, or discovery. Also, lighten up on these: quantum leap (please, oh, please), game-changer, and inflection point. I applaud all solid progress. Sometimes, it is hard to see when you look at individual announcements. We are moving forward as an industry except in at least one crucial area: the high-quality, connected qubit count is not increasing nearly fast enough. Don’t forget to check out and bookmark my new sortable list of upcoming quantum technology conferences. https://youtu.be/O3TeZ451m5w?feature=shared Author: Jay Shah Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024 Excerpt: Hear Dr Robert Sutor‘s take on the role of AI for Quantum Computing! Dr Robert S. Sutor is a PhD in Mathematics and a senior Quantum and AI leader who spent 40 years of his research career at IBM Research. He is also the author of Dancing with Qubits. https://youtu.be/ZIlgKL7tNAo?si=llx99-V-flms3B4k Author: Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio Date: Friday, March 21, 2025 Excerpt: Welcome to Wine Down Friday! Today, we explore the fascinating world of quantum technology with Bob Sutor, a leading expert in the field. From theoretical mathematics to leadership in AI, blockchain, and quantum computing, Bob shares insights into qubits, superposition, and entanglement—key concepts driving the future of computing. We also discuss quantum advancements in cryptography and cybersecurity, as well as the opportunities and challenges they bring. Beyond tech, Bob reveals his passion for music, photography, and outdoor adventures, offering a glimpse into the balance between deep science and personal creativity. Wine down this Friday with Bob! Date: Monday, March 17, 2025 Excerpt: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) even made a landmark announcement to phase out conventional cryptographic algorithms and to adopt post-quantum cryptography by 2030, as experts now estimate significant risks could emerge in as little as five years. There is an urgent need to adopt post-quantum cryptography, and Cloudflare has led the industry by contributing to the creation of industry standards and making post-quantum security free, by default, for all of its customers. https://www.wired.com/story/q-day-apocalypse-quantum-computers-encryption/ Author: Amit Katwala Date: Monday, March 24, 2025 Commentary: Winner, 1Q 2025 Quantum Security Over-Hyped Headline Award! Excerpt: What happens when quantum computers can finally crack encryption and break into the world’s best-kept secrets? It’s called Q-Day—the worst holiday maybe ever. Commentary: While many people think about data and networking, it’s increasingly important to consider hardware and how PQC must be implemented within that. Excerpt: Today, at HP Amplify 2025, we announced the world’s first printers to protect against quantum computer attacks. The threat of quantum computers breaking asymmetric cryptography – the algorithms that our digital world relies on – grows every year. Experts think there’s up to a 34% chance of this happening by 2034. This would put encrypted communications at risk, compromise the existing digital signatures used for verifying the integrity of firmware and software, and dissolve digital trust. Without quantum resilience, a printer facing a quantum attack at the firmware level would be fully exposed through malicious firmware updates, giving the attacker stealthy, persistent and total control of the device. https://scitechdaily.com/the-quantum-spin-breakthrough-that-could-supercharge-computing/ Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025 Commentary: How about we call this a “promising avenue for research” rather than a “breakthrough”? Excerpt: UC Riverside and its partners are exploring antiferromagnetic spintronics, a tech that could unlock lightning-fast, ultra-dense memory and smarter computing through quantum mechanics. The University of California, Riverside has been awarded nearly $4 million through the UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program to lead a major research initiative in antiferromagnetic spintronics, a promising new approach for advanced memory and computing technologies. https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/2025/0324-02.html Date: Monday, March 24, 2025 Commentary: Other quantum computing companies working with the NV Centers in Diamond modality include Quantum Brilliance, SaxonQ, XeedQ, and Diatope. Excerpt: Fujitsu Limited today announced the world’s first demonstration of a complete universal quantum gate set for diamond spin qubits with an error probability below 0.1%, achieving a fidelity among the highest reported over all quantum hardware technologies. This collaboration with QuTech, a leading quantum technology research institute of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), marks an important step for the diamond spin method towards carrying out quantum error correction and realizing practical quantum computing. The findings were published in Physical Review Applied on March 21, 2025.Today’s Brief Commentary:
Contents
Podcasts and Videocasts
Quantum Podcast with Jay Shah: Quantum Artificial Intelligence with Dr Robert S. Sutor
Wine Down Friday with Quantum Computing Expert Bob Sutor
Post-Quantum Cryptography and Security
Cloudflare Advances Industry’s First Cloud-Native Quantum-Safe Zero Trust Solution
The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid | Wired
HP Launches World’s First Printers to Protect Against Quantum Computer Attacks
Quantum Computing
The Quantum Spin Breakthrough That Could Supercharge Computing
Fujitsu and QuTech realize high-precision quantum gates
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