Cybersecurity
Is your cybersecurity ready to take the quantum leap?
New quantum algorithms will soon be capable of cracking current public-key cryptography – so government, academia and industry must prepare now
William Dixon
William Dixon is an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Service Institute specialising in cyber and international security issues. He started his career in the UK Intelligence Community where he worked on a range of operational and strategic issues. He is also a former Head of Future Networks and Technology of the World Economic Forum and has held various roles in the private sector.
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