Disclaimer: This post was written when Quantum Xchange was focused on building and selling the first quantum network in the U.S.
We have since pivoted our business and product offering, with the invention of Phio Trusted Xchange (TX), a first-of-its-kind quantum-safe, out-of-band key delivery system. While our technology offering can support QKD deployments, we are not a quantum communications provider or reseller. Our quantum-safe key exchange supports quantum keys generated from any source(QRNG or QKD) protected by any method (all PQC key encapsulation algorithms).
Leader in Secure Quantum Communications Recognized as One of Five Finalists for Innovation in Connecting People
BETHESDA, Md. – Jan. 31, 2019 – Quantum Xchange, provider of the first quantum key distribution (QKD) network in the U.S., today announced they have been named a finalist of the 2019 South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Innovation Awards. Now in its twenty-second year, the annual awards program brings together the most innovative, exciting and forward-thinking technology advancements in the connected world. Quantum Xchange’s submission for the Innovation in Connecting People category, “Secure Connectivity in the Quantum Age,” highlighted the company’s ability to secure communications and provide unprecedented privacy through QKD as society’s current encryption standards become threatened by quantum computers.
“We are thrilled to be named a finalist in the SXSW Innovation Awards and recognized as a forward-thinking way to connect and communicate,” said John Prisco, CEO and President of Quantum Xchange. “It is our mission to bring the risks facing today’s encryption to light and instigate broader conversations about how best to evolve the exchange of private information. Continuing to innovate and build on the communication systems we have today will be critical for ensuring the security and privacy of everyone’s data – from individuals, to government and enterprise organizations.”
There are many challenges to secure communications created by the exponential processing capacity of quantum computers. If perfected, existing methods of encryption will cease to work. A quantum computer’s ability to break the RSA coding system will render almost all current channels of communication insecure. This means anything password protected will be easily hackable. In response, Quantum Xchange built the first quantum-secured network in the U.S. enabling organizations to send unbreakable encryption keys over any distance. Quantum Xchange’s QKD service, Phio, extends the life of existing encryption investments through its quantum communications technology and leverages the properties of quantum mechanics to transmit and receive quantum cryptographic keys between entities.
Quantum Xchange is one of 65 companies across 13 categories that will display their technology during the Interactive Innovation Awards Showcase on March 9, alongside the most impressive projects from fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, health, medicine and biotech, robotics and hardware, smart cities, virtual reality, and more. During the showcase, the Innovation Awards judges will experience each project hands-on and vote to determine the winner of each category, as well as the winner of the Best of Show Award. Attendees of SXSW will also have the chance to vote for their top choice to win the People’s Choice Award, which will be revealed along with all of the 2019 winners at the SXSW Awards Ceremony on March 11.
To learn more about how Phio is the ultimate solution for secure communications, stop by Quantum Xchange’s demo space at the SXSW Innovation Awards Showcase, or visit https://quantumxc.com/.