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Key Takeaways
- PQShield, a pioneer in quantum-safe cryptography, has been selected to join the AWS European Defence Accelerator.
- The initiative addresses key areas in defense including energy resilience, secure information sharing, quantum readiness, and cyber resilience.
- PQShield’s cryptographic solutions will enhance security and communication integrity across defense and national security organizations.
- The collaboration is expected to expedite advancements in quantum cryptography.
- The AWS Accelerator program offers unique opportunities for tech startups including business mentorship and AWS computing credits.
Stepping up Defense Security with Quantum-Safe Cryptography
Leading quantum-safe cryptographic solutions provider PQShield is gearing up to make significant strides in defense and national security technology. The company has been selected by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join the AWS European Defence Accelerator, a program aimed at enhancing the development and deployment of state-of-the-art quantum-resistant encryption technology. This strategic collaboration is set to address the critical needs of defense industry organizations in Europe, focusing on four main areas: energy resilience, secure information sharing, quantum readiness, and cyber resilience.
Energy Resilience
As nation-state attacks increasingly target critical national infrastructure (CNI), cryptography plays a pivotal role in bolstering energy resilience. PQShield’s innovative cryptographic solutions will enhance the security of the energy sector’s vital assets, thereby ensuring continuous service amidst potential threats.
Secure Information Sharing
The integrity and confidentiality of information are paramount in defense operations. PQShield’s advanced encryption algorithms offer robust protection for sensitive data during transmission and storage, thereby ensuring secure information sharing.
Quantum Readiness
The rapid advancements in quantum technology necessitate the urgent need for quantum-safe cryptography. PQShield is spearheading the development and implementation of cryptographic solutions that can withstand the power of quantum computers, thereby positioning defense organizations for the imminent quantum revolution.
Cyber Resilience
Cryptography is the linchpin of system integration across multiple domains and is crucial for enhancing cyber resilience. With its expertise in quantum-safe cryptography, PQShield will fortify cyber defenses, ensuring secure communications, and protecting against emerging threats.
Unleashing the Potential of Quantum-Safe Cryptography
Starting in September 2023, the AWS European Defence Accelerator will provide a four-week technical, business, and mentorship program. The program, delivered in collaboration with Plexal, a UK Government-supported innovation technology firm, will equip startups like PQShield with AWS computing credits, specialized training, and mentorship. The opportunity to connect with AWS defense customers, industry leaders, and AWS Partner Network members further paves the way for the cohort companies to accelerate the deployment of their solutions.
Dr. Ali El Kaafarani, CEO of PQShield, emphasizes the importance of this collaboration. “Virtually every organization, government and device in the world relies on public-key cryptography that will be rendered useless by large-scale quantum computers,” he says. “The result could be particularly devastating for defense and national security agencies. This collaboration will arm our team with better tools to help the defense industry modernize their cryptography and build in quantum-resistant encryption to protect their systems.”
Cameron Brooks, AWS Director (Europe), congratulates PQShield and all other selected participants of the AWS European Defence Accelerator.
About PQShield
PQShield is a trailblazer in the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) domain. Its quantum-secure cryptographic solutions align with legacy systems of the world’s leading organizations to protect sensitive data now and in the future. The company’s unique ability to deliver high-quality secure implementations of quantum-safe cryptography on chips, in applications, and in the cloud sets it apart in the cybersecurity arena.
Backed by dedicated research teams spread across France, the United Kingdom, United States, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Japan, PQShield continues to advance the global transition to quantum-safe solutions. It contributes significantly to policymaking discussions, standard-setting projects, and prestigious initiatives like the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) post-quantum cryptography standardization project.
With the AWS European Defence Accelerator collaboration, PQShield is poised to revolutionize the defense and national security landscape through its quantum-safe cryptographic solutions.
