Can Data Security Be Resistant To Attack By Quantum Computer?

Quantum science focuses on researching how the universe works at the levels of molecules, atoms, and sub-atomic particles. This field, and the study of quantum computing, in particular, is quickly developing, with new series of breakthroughs and applications at almost an exponential rate.

These advancements are already reshaping our notions and preconceptions on even the most fundamental of scientific principles, and we can only speculate on what the future will hold with this world-changing research. While significant challenges remain—many of the most exciting possibilities introduced with quantum technologies may still be decades away—this is all the more reason to promote and foster the development of this crucial research.

Innovations in the quantum sciences, and especially the realm of quantum computing, have the potential to open new possibilities in computer processing, data acquisition, storage and analysis, the financial system, communications, information security, and even national defense.

The implications and applications of the quantum sciences are vast. Still, there is one key area in which the potential risk of quantum advancements seems to be the most disruptive: Quantum Computing. The development of cryptographic algorithms that are ‘quantum resistant’ has even been named a national priority, with the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) making efforts to establish standards and upgrade sensitive government information systems to eventually employ quantum-resistant security. 

Recent advances in quantum computer hardware capabilities suggest a rapidly shifting landscape – one in which quantum computing poses a systemic threat to traditional security viability and, eventually, blockchain integrity. With this growing strength of quantum computers, it’s only a matter of time before a bad actor achieves the processing power necessary to hack traditional non-quantum-resistant security measures almost instantaneously.

The potentially momentous impact on our national security and the implications on our financial systems, industrial complexes, defense installations, and private data overall required that Sollensys take action.

In order to proactively thwart such vulnerabilities, Sollensys is developing a portfolio of algorithms verifiably resistant to an attack by a quantum computer. These new capabilities will seamlessly integrate into our double blockchain protocols as an option for clients who continue to require the highest levels of ongoing data security.

Sollensys intends to be a leader in this space as we continue to make the world safer, one block at a time.