Roger Grimes - Quantum Security

04/02/25 • 61 min

Roger A. Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, Inc., is the author of 15 books and over 1500 articles. He specializes in host security and preventing hacker and malware attacks. Roger is a frequent speaker at national computer security conferences and his presentations are fast-paced and full of useful facts and recommendations.
This episode of The Security Champions Podcast explores the fascinating concepts of quantum mechanics and how they relate to cryptography. It explores topics like quantum entanglement, quantum tunneling, and the mind-boggling reality that a quantum particle can be in all states simultaneously. Also discussed are the potential risks quantum computers pose to existing encryption methods and what you can do to prepare.
Podcast Chapters:
0:10 Welcome to the Security Champions Podcast
10:52 Not Here To Do Little Things
15:12 Being a Cybersecurity Evangelist
23:18 What Exactly is Quantum
26:15 Quantum Entanglement
30:28 Two-Photon Double-Slit Experiment
33:21 Quantum Tunneling
35:54 Quantum Particle Can Be All States At All Times
40:30 The Race to Post-Quantum Cryptography
44:57 Quantum Cryptography Could Break All Crypto
49:20 How to Protect Your Organization

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