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01 Communique is offering FREE Usage of I’m InTouch Remote Access Services for 120 Days as Covid-19 Expands

 

FREE safe remote access!

While this pandemic takes over our lives, our work life has become difficult to cope.
01 Communique had foreseen the importance of working remotely and has adopted that culture for many years.

The massive increase in remote “at home” access, current remote protocol and encryption, products can’t keep up with demand. But 01 Communique can and is providing access to its state-of-the-art remote access product “I’m InTouch” for FREE for the next 120 days, from March 23rd to July 23rd.  This is CEO, Andrew Cheung’s way of giving back to our community in times of need and distress in order to ease working from home and help business suffer less.

Most small businesses and entrepreneurs are at risk right now but can remedy that by clicking this link to gain free access to remote access service:  https://www.accesswire.com/581503/01-Communique-Announces-120-day-Free-Usage-Offer-of-Im-InTouch-Remote-Access-Services-as-Covid-19-Expands

01 Communique Announces the Launch of IronCAP X Free Version

01 Communique announces their IronCAP X free version to be launched this April 23rd, an email encryption product for personal usage.

01 Communique has spent many years building the IronCAP Cryptographic Engine and is now ready to release IronCAP X, which is a quantum-safe email encryption product providing protection for all types of users and is designed to integrate with everyday email clients such as Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo and others.

This IronCAP X free version for personal usage is designed as a showcase of the underlying IronCAP technology. Availability of the IronCAP X Business Usage paid version will be announced shortly after. IronCAP cryptography engine is quantum safe, low cost, easy to install; and designed to replace RSA quickly and easily. 01 Communique President,  Andrew Cheung, believes IronCAP is much faster and safer than RSA and encourage users to give our product a try to see for themselves.

To read more: https://www.accesswire.com/580730/01-Communique-Announces-the-Launch-of-IronCAP-X-Free-Version-Personal-Usage-Quantum-Safe-Email-Encryption-This-April-in-Toronto

 

 

01 Communique partners with Hitachi Solutions Create. Ltd., to help employees with the COVID-19 outbreak

01 Communique announced together with Hitachi Solutions Create, Ltd.,  a 2-month free usage offer of DoMobile remote access services from March 2, 2020 to May 31, 2020 in Japan. This offer is to support the business community during the Coronavirus outbreak.

DoMobile is 01 Communique’s I’m InTouch remote access service that allows mobile professionals and telecommuters to connect and interact with their office computer to access the information and essential business tools they need from anywhere, anytime using any computer or wireless device with an Internet connection.

To know more see the original article: https://www.accesswire.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=579880

 

10.6 Million of MGM’s Customer Data Records Leaked After Breach

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10.6 million customer data records were published on a hacker’s forum this week. The hotel chain MGM was breached last year and notified individuals affected afterwards. Personal information contained names, contact information and addresses of many high-profile individuals travelling for business.

“Last summer, we discovered unauthorized access to a cloud server that contained a limited amount of information for certain previous guests of MGM Resorts,” MGM told ZDNet. “We are confident that no financial, payment card or password data was involved in this matter.”

Personal information should be protected by multiple safeguards. Encryption is one important tool. When encrypted personal information is stolen, the encryption must be broken before the records can be accessed and distributed. Powerful computers over time and quantum computers can crack traditional RSA encryption.

IronCAP is a quantum-safe encryption solution. Even if personal information is stolen, when encrypted by IronCAP the data will be inaccessible. Be protected even in the case of a data breach or hack.

Protect your customer’s information and your company’s important data with IronCAP’s quantum-safe encryption. Visit our website for more information or email sales@ironcap.ca to learn more.

Read the full story on ZDNet below:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/exclusive-details-of-10-6-million-of-mgm-hotel-guests-posted-on-a-hacking-forum/” rel=”nofollow”>

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Coming Soon IronCAP X Product Could Have Saved AIG $6M in Cyber-Insurance Payout!

Jeff Stone at CyberScoop reported that Insurance company AIG is responsible to reimburse a $6M loss to a client using their cyber-insurance. The client SS&C Technology was fooled by hackers in 2016, who sent spoofed emails pretending to be a legitimate supplier asking for payment. AIG denied the claim at first. The issue went to federal court and was ruled in SS&C’s favor.

These types of attacks are more common and costly than one might think. “Such attacks, known as business email compromise (BEC) scams, cost organizations an average of $301 million every month in 2018, the U.S. Department of Treasury previously determined.”

IronCAPX is an email security product that is coming soon. IronCAP X allows senders to digitally sign the email, so that recipients can trust the legitimacy of the sender. Moreover, IronCAP X digital signature feature is not only safe today but also in the future world of #quantumcomputers.

For more information, send us a message. For more information about the news, see the original article: https://www.cyberscoop.com/aig-cyber-insurance-ssc-technologies/

#encryption #cybersecuritynews #quantum #ironcap #cryptography #nist #01communique #cyber #datasecurity #infosec #hacking

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Amazon Announces Braket Quantum Computing Service

What is Amazon Braket?

In December 2019, Amazon launched Amazon Braket, a quantum computing service. They also launched the AWS Center for Quantum Computing and the AWS Quantum Solutions lab, a research collaboration centre helping clients adapt to quantum computing applications.

Unlike other large players in the space (Google, Microsoft, IBM); Amazon is choosing specialized partnerships to enter the market, rather than building their own quantum computer. They are working with D-Wave, IonQ and Rigetti to provide quantum computing services through their cloud.

What does Amazon Braket do?

Amazon Braket will allow developers to access and build quantum algorithms and applications through a single interface. Amazon braket is currently in preview mode, with customers needing to apply to use the service (do so here: https://pages.awscloud.com/Amazon-Braket-Preview.html)

Amazon Braket will allow a larger range of customers to access, use and benefit from quantum computing technology. Ultimately, this will result in faster adoption and development of quantum computers. As quantum computers become more developed, the need for IronCAP’s quantum-safe encryption increases. As many companies will need time to adapt to the technology, we recommend beginning your migration today to ensure your data is safe from grab-and-wait attacks.

To learn more about the Technical details of Amazon Braket’s service visit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2019/12/11/amazon-plugs-quantum-cloud-computing-braket-into-aws/#3b5a2c752be8

Amazon Partners Give Commentary

Speak to the implications of Amazon Braket. Quotes courtesy of Tech Crunch.

Charlie Bell, senior vice president, Utility Computing Services, AWS said, “With our Amazon Braket service and Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab, we’re making it easier for customers to gain experience using quantum computers and to work with experts from AWS and our partners to figure out how they can benefit from the technology. And with our AWS Center for Quantum Computing and academic partnerships, we join the effort across the scientific and industrial communities to help accelerate the promise of quantum computing.” (Tech Crunch, 2019).

Chad Rigetti, founder and CEO of Rigetti Computing said, “By collaborating with AWS, we will be able to deliver access to our systems to a much broader market and help accelerate the growth of this emerging industry,” (Tech Crunch, 2019).

D-Wave’s chief product officer and EVP of R&D, Alan Baratz said, “Amazon’s Braket will open the door to more smart developers who will build the quantum future, and the forward-thinking executives who will transform industries.” (Tech Crunch, 2019).

https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/aws-launches-braket-its-quantum-computing-service/

 

IronCAP’s $100,000 Hackathon Closes, IronCAP Proves Un-Hackable!

See our video announcement at https://youtu.be/04mXG982J5Q

After much anticipation, IronCAP’s hackathon has come to a close. 517 entrants from around the world patiently wait to hear the results, as do our investors and partners.
We are so excited to announce that not a single hacker was able to crack IronCAP’s encryption! Despite 30 days to adequately study, test and hack IronCAP’s encryption, IronCAP’s encryption engine stood strong.

To our knowledge, IronCAP is the first quantum safe encryption product to successfully survive a hackathon challenge. This hackathon has shown customers and partners that IronCAP is the best choice for post-quantum encryption.

Developments in the quantum computing space are announced weekly. More large companies are entering the space of developing quantum computers (e.g. Intel) and making them more accessible to the world (e.g. Amazon Braket). The implications of stronger chips and greater accessibility are that the need for protection grows by the day. Don’t let your company become vulnerable to these powerful machines because you started your migration efforts too late.

01 Communique is leading quantum safe encryption and working with new customers, partners and investors every day. If you would like to begin integrating IronCAP into your security suite, or partner with us, email mj.tullo@ironcap.ca to get started.
For more information about our hackathon, see our infographic – https://hubs.ly/H0mhHsT0

 

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IronCAP’s Tech Talks & Hackathon Kick Off Sold Out!

IronCAP hosted a sold out afternoon of tech talks and celebration. Along with Andrew Cheung, CEO of 01 Communique, other speakers included Jennifer Quaid of Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX), Joanna W. Ng of Devarim Design and Lois Tullo ICD.D MBA CPA of the Global Risk Institute! All of the talks were interesting, thought-provoking and slightly anxiety-including. Attendees learned about the state of cybersecurity and how to quantify and manage cyber risk, AI & IOT. Attendees gained a better understanding of quantum computing and the threat it poses to traditional encryption. Andrew and the IronCAP team were excited to share the news about IronCAP’s expert validation, and LIVE public validation – our $100,000 hackathon! Register on our homepage.

 

If you would like Andrew Cheung / IronCAP to do a private presentation of their content at your meetup, workshop, internal company conference, or external conference, please send an email requesting information to mj.tullo@ironcap.ca. Recently, we presented at Leading Cyber Ladies Meetup: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6597716376566272000/

More information about each of the speakers are below, along with a link to a clip of their talk found on our youtube channel available shortly (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrbGgkSemPtfQgpKX8stySg)

The Cybersecurity Speaker was Jennifer Quaid, Chief Operating Officer at the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX)! Jennifer discussed the current state of cyber threats, the cost of complacency and the growing importance of collaboration in securing ourselves. She also shared the potential impact of quantum computing on our cyber resilience, as well as some shocking stories about a hack on a Las Vegas Casino.

The Quantum Computing speaker was Andrew Cheung, who is the CEO of 01 Communique. Andrew is a serial entrepreneur and a co-inventor of 7 patents plus several patent-pending applications, with over 25 years of experience in communications, mobile, and cyber security solutions development. Andrew discussed the state of quantum computing and innovations in the field. He also shared news from IronCAP’s public endorsements from Dr. Persichetti in Florida as well as the CIO Review as the editor’s choice for most promising quantum computing solution.

The Risk Management Speaker was Lois Tullo from the Global Risk Institute! She discussed risks, cyber-attacks and the trend of Cyber Dependency. She also discussed risks and opportunities that Quantum computing presents and a framework for managing non-financial risks and trends.

The Artificial Intelligence Speaker was Joanna W. Ng of Devarim Design & IBM Master Inventor! Joanna gave an overview of Artificial Intelligence including intelligent virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant etc., an important application of AI. She shared upcoming innovations such as enterprise intelligence enabled by the integration of AI, IOT, 5G and Blockchain.

 

 

 

If you would like Andrew Cheung / IronCAP to do a private presentation of their content at your meetup, workshop, internal company conference, or external conference, please send an email requesting information to mj.tullo@ironcap.ca. Recently, we presented at Leading Cyber Ladies Meetup: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6597716376566272000/

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Google Claims Quantum Supremacy, Leaked by the Financial Times

In a research forum shared by Google and NASA, the first claim of quantum supremacy was made. The report was removed from the site after the story was broken by the financial times.
A quote from the news breaking article; “Google claims to have built the first quantum computer that can carry out calculations beyond the ability of today’s most powerful supercomputers, a landmark moment that has been hotly anticipated by researchers. Google, claimed that their processor was able to perform a calculation in three minutes and 20 seconds that would take today’s most advanced classical computer, known as Summit, approximately 10,000 years.”
Source: “financial times, google claims to have reached quantum supremacy”.
What is quantum supremacy?
Quantum supremacy means that calculations have been completed by quantum computers that would take classical computers an insurmountable amount of time. This is an important milestone and indicator as to the viability and readiness of quantum computing for commercial applications.
The research paper from Google noted “This dramatic speed-up relative to all known classical algorithms provides an experimental realisation of quantum supremacy on a computational task and heralds the advent of a much-anticipated computing paradigm”.
A link to the article is available by searching google for “Financial Times, Google claims to have reached quantum supremacy”.
What does this mean for enterprises?
Enterprises should be paying attention to this breakthrough. Quantum supremacy indicates that quantum computers are getting stronger. It will not be long before enterprise grade, powerful quantum computers are in the hands of the public and potential bad actors. IronCAP’s API is available to protect enterprise digital assets and infrastructure from the threat of quantum computers.
IBM has also announced an opening of a quantum computation centre in New York State. 14 quantum computers, including the latest version a 53-qubit quantum computer will be available to commercial clients starting in October. Director of Research, Dario Gil is quoted; “Our strategy, since we put the very first quantum computer on the cloud in 2016, was to move quantum computing beyond isolated lab experiments conducted by a handful of organizations, into the hands of tens of thousands of users”.
More information is available at IBM’s newsroom (September 18th, 2019).

Andrew and Other Panelists Discussing Quantum Computing

September’s Quantum Computing Arrival Panel

Our Quantum Computing Arrival Panel was a hit. Our CEO, Andrew would like to thank fellow panelists Phil Kaye, PhD;  Roman Lutsiv, CFA, CMT; and Sean Oh for sharing insights. Thank you to attendees for your participation in a lively Q&A.

Phil kicked us off with an explanation of the differences between gate model quantum computing and quantum annealing (used by D-Wave). He spoke on optimization problems being solved by Quantum Computing, with an example being traffic routing in logistical challenges by Volkswagen.

Sean spoke next on what he has seen at the Quantum incubator at the creative destruction lab. He described some of the interesting start ups who had been through the program. He shared how the incubator helps develop the start-ups by connecting them with mentors and partners, as well as quantum computing hardware.

Roman spoke on how his company, Adaptive finance technologies, is using quantum computing and artificial intelligence to solve financial challenges. He spoke on how quantum computing is used in his application and the financial industry. Most notably, their products provide for AI and Machine learning driven investment management.

Andrew, IronCAP’s CEO, spoke on the need to be prepared for quantum computing’s arrival. He discussed known developments of quantum computers such as D-Wave and IBM. Having recently attended the NIST Conference where the world stage was well-represented, Andrew also mentioned unknown developments within foreign countries. Quantum computers are becoming more available to nation-state bad actors and companies can use IronCAP to defend themselves proactively.

We wrapped up the panel with many Q&As. All panelists agreed that companies should be doing more to prepare for quantum computing, and that the public and private sectors needed to work together to prevent brain-drain of IP and expertise to other countries.

Attendees now know that quantum computing has arrived and what we should do as organizations and individuals to adjust to this new reality. Did you miss the event but are curious as to what was said? Stay tuned for the video coming soon.