IBM and NCS signed of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining plans to co-develop and provide end-to-end quantum-safe and privacy-enhancing services for public agencies and enterprises in Singapore.
“Through this MOU with IBM, a company at the forefront of quantum-safe technology, we aim to enable organisations to plan and execute their strategies for remediation. Clients can also leverage NCS’ expertise and end-to-end capabilities in transforming organisations’ security posture, processes and governance, to secure their organisations for the quantum future,” Foo Siang-tse, senior partner, Cyber, NCS said.
Managing risks and opportunities for quantum safe development
“Managing Risks and Opportunities for Quantum Safe Development”, a whitepaper co-authored by IBM and NCS aims to guide organisations on their quantum-safe journeys through comprehensive assessment services and remediation efforts.
The paper highlights the importance and urgency of quantum-safety as currently used cryptographic technologies could be vulnerable to future decryption by cryptographically relevant quantum computer. Dara needs to be protected using quantum-safe security or risk being vulnerable to future threats.
“We firmly believe that the time is now for organisations to embark on a quantum-safe journey. In line with our commitment to build digital resilience for enterprises and governments, NCS has been assessing, developing, and evaluating quantum-safe solutions over the past few years,” says Foo.
Quantum-safe algorithms
Colin Tan, general manager and technology leader of IBM Singapore, said that IBM prides itself for being a leader in quantum-safe technology development by playing a crucial role in the development of quantum-safe algorithms.
“As we are confident in these algorithms, some of our latest enterprise infrastructure systems already come with quantum-safe cryptography to help organisations stay ahead of emerging threats,” Tan says.