It is said that quantum computers will undermine the cryptographic controls that protect our privacy, secure our intellectual property, and confirm our identity to business partners and service providers. Huge amounts of research has been carried out to identify new controls that can take the place of algorithms that are vulnerable to attack by quantum computers, and more still has been carried out to find ways of bringing cryptographically-relevant quantum computers closer to reality.
But the complexity of marrying up developments in quantum physics to security objectives has left many wondering how real the risk is, and how to make the argument that this is a problem that requires investment. Worse still, the activities by large software vendors have encouraged some to lean back and wait for their supply chain to manage the issue for them. In this event we aim to explain the risk in practical terms, identify what issues need active management by engineers and IT departments alike, and explore some of the practical challenges associated with moving towards so called “quantum-safe” technologies.
We’re currently looking for SIG Champions to join The Security, Privacy, Identity & Trust (SPIT) Group and step forward as an industry specialist, helping us to shape and set the activities for the SPIT SIG community. To start the conversation please complete this form and one of the team will get back to you.
Security, Privacy, Identity & Trust (SPIT) SIG Champions
Zahid Ghadialy
Zahid is a technologist with a deep understanding of architecting world-class mobile products and solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the telecom industry in various roles, he has been an evangelist for mobile and wireless technologies. Over the years he has accumulated a vast following on his blogs and social networks with simple explainer posts and videos. His 3G4G blogs are widely read where he looks at different aspects of mobile technology and especially 5G and 6G nowadays, including the architecture, deployments, use cases, applications, etc. His YouTube channel is also very popular where he explains many new features expected as part of 5G in the future. While his style and content is unique, he also references many industry publications and provides slides that are very useful to view online. He is also very active on Twitter under his @3G4GUK brand helping disseminate the benefits of 5G and why 5G will be needed in the long run. He covers a very wide portfolio of 5G related information that is hard to find otherwise. Until recently, Zahid was a Senior Director looking at Technology & Innovation Strategy in Parallel Wireless. As a brand ambassador, he represented the company in various Open RAN discussions and also created tutorials on Open RAN and O-RAN which are being used as reference for new starters on the topic.
- Twitter:
- @zahidtg
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zahidtg/
Dr Bob Oates
Bob Oates is a specialist in the interaction between safety and security for operational technology, critical infrastructure, and IoT devices. He works within the Engineering Assurance Team at Cambridge Consultants, ensuring that intelligent, AI-enabled systems are safe and secure. In addition to his academic background, Bob has over a decade of industrial experience working in the critical national infrastructure, defence, aerospace, nuclear, and maritime domains, including acting as the head of security for the development of the world’s first commercial remotely operated ship. He holds an Honorary Professorship in Safety and Security at De Montfort University.
