Security Forum Hears Risks Of Quantum Computing And Threats To Energy Companies

Chris Johnson, pro-vice chancellor at the Engineering Faculty of Queens University Belfast, warned the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy that future threats include the risk of quantum computing breaking through traditional data encryption, attacks on machine-learning algorithms, variations of ransomware, and machine-learning within weapons systems. Brigadier General Sean White, director of cyber defence for the EU’s military staff, highlighted the need for information assurance and trust in networks as key factors in cyber security.