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future. It is based on a fundamental Fighting Quantum with
characteristic of quantum Quantum About the Author
mechanics: the act of measuring There’s no doubt that quantum
a quantum system disturbs the computers are coming, but as Jane Melia is the
system, so an “eavesdropper” quantum-based cybersecurity Vice President of
trying to intercept a quantum demonstrates its capability to Strategic Business
Development at
exchange will inevitably leave improve security, it’s only a matter QuintessenceLabs,
traces, allowing the legitimate of time before we see its greater where she leads
exchanging parties to get rid adoption, allaying at least in part those all market and
of the corrupted information. concerns about our quantum future. product strategy
Quantum computers will not be The solutions above – high-entropy activities. Prior
able to compromise keys shared keys; symmetric key wrapping; new to joining
using QKD, making it the ultimate advanced algorithms, and the onset QuintessenceLabs,
held
Jane
quantum-safe solution. of QKD – serve as great examples of leadership roles in several Silicon Valley start-
how industries are preparing. Our ups, including solar firm SolFocus, where she
QKD is still a developing quantum resilient future will likely headed the Technical and Product Marketing
contain hybrid solutions blending
technology with challenges quantum resistant algorithms and team for 5 years. Jane’s 20 years’ experience
to overcome, but commercial QKD for key exchange, and even in technology industries includes 8 years at
HP, including as Senior Business Consultant in
implementations are beginning now symmetric encryption using the Strategic Planning and Modelling group.
to roll out to some degree, longer and stronger keys for data Jane holds a degree in Engineering from
and further development will storage and wrapping and quantum Imperial College, London, and Ph.D. in Fluid
transform QKD’s capabilities random number generators can start Mechanics from Cambridge University. Jane
beyond point-to-point fiber to shore up security for the quantum can be reached via Twitter (@Jane_QLabs),
connections to free space. threat. and QuintessenceLabs can be found at www.
quintessencelabs.com

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