ESW #315 – Matt Johansen, Kayla Lee, Vadim Lyubashevsky
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1. Bringing Useful Quantum Computing to the World – Kayla Lee – ESW #315
Quantum computing is a rapidly emerging technology that harnesses the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that today’s most powerful supercomputers cannot practically solve. IBM's Dr. Kayla Lee will explain how close we are to a computational quantum advantage: the point where a computational task of business or scientific relevance can be performed more efficiently, cost-effectively, or accurately using a quantum computer than with classical computations alone.
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- What is quantum computing? https://www.ibm.com/topics/quantum-computing
- About IBM Quantum: https://www.ibm.com/quantum
- About the IBM Quantum Development Roadmap: https://www.ibm.com/quantum/roadmap
- Access and program a quantum computer: https://quantum-computing.ibm.com/
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Kayla Lee is the Global Lead for Partner Experience & Operations with IBM Quantum, where she leads strategic initiatives to develop the growing quantum ecosystem focused on accelerating research, technical exploration, and partner success.
Kayla joined IBM Quantum in 2018 as an industry consultant, where she worked with several Fortune 500 companies to explore potential quantum computing applications across industries, including healthcare & life sciences, financial services, and media & entertainment.
Kayla holds a BS in Molecular Biology from Hampton University and a PhD in Systems Biology from Harvard University.
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2. How to Make the World Quantum Safe – Vadim Lyubashevsky – ESW #315
Quantum computers are scaling rapidly. Soon, they will be powerful enough to solve previously unsolvable problems. But they come with a global challenge: fully-realized quantum computers will be able to break some of the most widely-used security protocols in the world. Dr. Vadim Lyubashevsky will discuss how quantum-safe cryptography protects against this potential future.
Segment Resources:
- IBM Quantum Safe: https://www.ibm.com/quantum/quantum-safe
- IBM scientists help develop NIST’s quantum-safe standards: https://research.ibm.com/blog/nist-quantum-safe-protocols
- Government and industry experts recommend moving to quantum-safe cryptography: https://research.ibm.com/blog/economist-quantum-safe-replay
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Dr. Vadim Lyubashevsky is a cryptographer in the security group at IBM Research Europe in Zurich, where he has worked since 2015. From 2010-2015, he was an Inria researcher (chargé de recherche) in the crypto group at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, and prior to that, a post-doc in the Foundations of Computing group at Tel-Aviv University (hosted by Oded Regev) from 2008 – 2010. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego (advised by Daniele Micciancio) in 2008.
His research focus is on designing efficient cryptographic protocols based on the hardness of lattice problems. In particular, he works on the foundations of practical lattice encryption, digital signatures, and currently works in zero-knowledge and various privacy-preserving primitives. This research was in part supported by an ERC starting research grant FELICITY (Foundations of Efficient Lattice Cryptography, 2015 – 2020) and is currently supported by an ERC consolidator grant PLAZA (Post-Quantum Lattice-Based Zero-Knowledge, 2021 – 2026).
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3. Finding Strength in Weakness – the Benefits of Being Vulnerable – Matt Johansen – ESW #315
We're talking with Matt Johansen about his new newsletter, Vulnerable U. We'll discuss his journey from vendors to massive enterprises to less massive enterprises and what he's learned about InfoSec along the way.
Like us, Matt has some strong takes on many InfoSec topics, so this conversation could go down many paths. Regardless, we're excited about the journey and the destination with this interview.
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Matt Johansen is a seasoned security expert with over a decade of experience in various security roles.
Currently, Matt serves as the Principal Security Architect at Reddit, where he focuses on designing and implementing security systems to protect both the company’s employees and its website users. Previously, Matt ran cloud and container security, and then all vulnerability identification, management, and remediation for Bank of America. Matt also worked as the Head of Security at Honest Dollar, a fintech startup acquired by Goldman Sachs, where he built an information security program from scratch.
He is the author of a security newsletter, YouTube Channel, and podcast called Vulnerable U and was previously a writer and a podcast co-host on Liquidmatrix Security Digest. With a diverse and extensive background in cybersecurity, Matt brings valuable insights into the changing landscape of security and the increasing importance of developers in security teams. In his free time, he enjoys sharing his insights on current events, volunteering for various non-profits, and advising several startups.
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