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Considering Quantum Computing May Decrypt All Encryptions in the Near Future, This company May Make a Difference

By:
Joshua Horowitz
Published: May 25, 2022, 08:17 GMT+00:00

Encryption is a critical component of today's technical infrastructure for privacy protection, allowing data to remain private even as it travels across the Internet.

Considering Quantum

However, researchers are racing against the clock to develop new encryption systems because quantum computers can break existing ones.

According to a recent study by Forbes, a large-scale quantum computer might break existing public-key cryptography eight years from now with its power of quickly computing prime factors.

Craig Gidney of Google and Martin Ekera of KTH revealed an entirely new method of calculating prime factors using quantum computers, which might cut the calculation time from trillions of years to just eight hours. This is not good news for present asymmetric encryption techniques and necessitates using more powerful cryptographic systems or cryptosystems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States began accepting public proposals in 2016, with the final standard due in 2022 or 2023.

In this paradigm shift Hub Security (Tel Aviv: HUB) is one of the few companies that has already developed a solution for this and is even collaborating with key corporations and countries such as the United States and Israel.

Why HUB has a strong position for a breakthrough

Hub Security is an Israeli company redefining cyber security by using quantum-powered secret computing and has been awarded FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification, the highest level of security for cryptographic modules in the United States. Hub protects critical commercial and government information in over 30 countries by providing revolutionary cybersecurity computing solutions and a wide range of cybersecurity professional services.

The company partnered with Getronics, a global ICT integrator, in December 2021 to provide secure compute protection to banks and organizations in the European Union, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Hub Security also announced in January that it would provide a new quantum security solution in partnership with QuantLR, a quantum technology research firm, to protect sensitive information in the cloud to the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

Recently, the company agreed to merge with SPAC Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. (RNER) on March 23 to go public in the United States. Generally, merging with a SPAC reduces the risk of IPO failure. It is also a perfect fit for a private company looking to expand its funding pool and connect with investors interested in investing in a disruptive business. The merger is scheduled to be complete in the third quarter of this year and allows investors to fund the idea of disrupting the cybersecurity industry.

Once the proposed deal is finalized, the combined company will operate under “Hub Security” and be listed on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol “HUBC.” Following the merger, existing shareholders of the company will own more than 75% of the company. Hub Security executives believe the transaction will help the company obtain the transparency and credibility it needs to compete in the Fortune 500 category in the coming years.

In conclusion

Technological advancements offer new opportunities to grow, but at the same time, investors should ideally focus on new developments that could potentially take down existing IT infrastructure and systems. As empirical evidence suggests, threats of this nature will often be nullified by young companies with groundbreaking innovations. Hub Security could be one such company to revolutionize the cybersecurity industry in the future.

About the Author

Joshua Horowitzcontributor

Joshua Horowitz is a serial investor, consultant and analyst. He has been an active VC Investor and Day trader for over ten years. His areas of expertise Cannabis, Blockchain, Biotech and Medtech.

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