Quantum Cybersecurity
By exploiting quantum properties, quantum computing tantalizes with its potential to solve problems whose solutions are either beyond the capacity of classical computers or whose attainment would require unrealistic time frames on classical compute systems.
Yet, alongside these exciting potential benefits, quantum computing poses significant risks to the economic and national security of the United States. The cryptographic impact on present public key infrastructure and other cybersecurity protocols by a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could jeopardize civilian and military communications, undermine supervisory and control systems for critical infrastructure, and defeat security protocols for most Internet-based financial transactions.
In order to balance the competing opportunities and risks of quantum computers, a balanced approach to technology promotion and protection is essential. The Quantum Collaborative is committed to advance research and development toward a quantum-safe paradigm for our economic and national security.
This content is taken from QED-C’s ‘A Guide to a Quantum-Safe Organization‘ and the National Security Memorandom/NSM10.
Steering committee
Michel Kinsy
Associate Professor, School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University
Expertise: Hardware security, Quantum-proof crypto-systems design, compute acceleration engines architectures
Gil Speyer
Director, Research Technology Office, Computational Research Accelerator, Arizona State University
Expertise: Quantum Computing simulation environments, HPC, numerical methods
Acknowledgment Statement for the Quantum Collaborative
Publications/proposals/projects/research using resources provided by the Quantum Collaborative are requested to include the following acknowledgment statement:
The Quantum Collaborative, led by Arizona State University, provided valuable expertise and resources for this (research/proposal/publication/project). The Quantum Collaborative connects top scientific programs, initiatives, and facilities with prominent industry partners to advance the science and engineering of quantum information science.
