Quantum Australia: Cyber Security in the Quantum Age

February 28, 2023
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BTQ Research

Our advisor Professor Gavin Brennen chaired the panel "Cyber Security in the Quantum Age" at Quantum Australia. Brennen highlighted the potential danger that quantum computers pose to public-key cryptography and warned that it could lead to the breakdown of secure communication systems.

Panel members included:

  • Alexey Bocharnikov, APAC Quantum Technology Leader, EY
  • Lily Lidong Chen, Manager, Cryptographic Technology Group, Computer Security Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA (V)
  • Julian Fay, Chief Technology Officer, Senetas
  • Peter Rohde, Senior Lecturer, UTS
  • Gavin Brennen, Professor, Macquarie University (Panel Chair)
Gavin Brennan chairing the "Cyber Security in the Quantum Age" panel.

Gavin Brennan chairing the "Cyber Security in the Quantum Age" panel.

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