Berenice Baker- Editor: Enter Quantum, AI Business

Recent reports, including this from MIT Technology Review, suggest classical AI can beat quantum computing at modelling physics and chemistry in the shorter term. How true is this? Seeking expert commentary for @Enter_Quantum #journorequest technologyreview.com/2024/11/07/110…

Please share this far and wide. As far and wide as you can. NIST Password Guidelines for 2024 are in the process of being updated. This is a HUGE pet-peeve of mine (when vendors in particular are still operating like its 2017 and keep changing passwords every 60 days, STOP DOING THIS, it's outdated and has been shown to put you MORE at risk than less -- NIST explains why it does in this document, meticulously outlining user behavior**) so I'm sharing this in the hopes all of you will pass it along to your bosses. The Special Publication series governing passwords is SP 800-63 "Digital Identity Guidelines". The 2024 version is 800-63-4. Here: pages.nist.gov/800-63-4/ The companion docs are also on that link. They are 800-63A, 800-63B and 800-63C. These are different documents for different scenarios in play at your org. The previous update was in2020. The changes in the 2020 version from the 2017 version were numerous but one of them was that the password verification method should NO LONGER require passwords be changed at specific intervals (i.e. every 60 days) but in the following circumstances instead: 1. After a breach/compromise 2. User request 2024 repeats this and adds a bunch more guidlines but here is a screenshot of page 13 of the new 800-63-4 (note the # 4 after it) which outlines how your systems should now and moving forward, be handling passwords. This goes for Active Directory, too. All your systems which have passwords should align with these guidelines provided there isn't another standard or framework you must adhere to which overrules this. Most frameworks, however, have moved away from arbitrary password resets and complexity rules. **We cybersec researchers and hackers use wordlists from breaches in a variety of different ways. Hackers use them in tooling to crack passwords whereas researchers use breach dumps to see the kinds of passwords users are creating and the psychology behind them. Using complexity rules gets you the user psychology of: Password1 Password2 and so on Use phrasing instead and allow for spaces, which is important. Humans type phrases with spaces. They also mention phish-resistant methods and most vendors are on-board with MS going to be turning off all Legacy Auth next month, across all free accounts and tenancies. I'm so excited for the new changes! Ok I'm off my soapbox. Share the love! Thank you!

Industry event organisers, I beg you, make the location of your event really obvious on the front page of the site and in any email invite. I shouldn't have to dig to find out if it's feasible, let alone desirable, to attend.

I'm writing an article about Grok generating controversial, largely uncensored images, including some that break copyright laws, for @Business_AI. What went wrong and what will happen next? Get in touch if you can help! #journorequest

After months of anticipation, NIST is rumoured to be likely to publish its post-quantum algorithms this week. Seeking short industry comments (paragraph or two) about what it will mean for industry when this happens for an article for @Enter_Quantum #journorequest

Great insight from @singular_value. I predict in a few years we won't be talking about quantum computing separately from AI, it will be one of the essential engines that powers it, like GPUs.

Italian deep-tech startup Rotonium plans to develop a quantum computer sturdy enough to operate in inhospitable conditions, including in space. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/startu…

Real life quantum computing use cases like this with demonstrable advantages are bringing the quantum revolution closer day by day.

With the Euros and Wimbledon finals happening on Sunday, find out how AI is enhancing your fan experience during this summer of sport. Former Springbok @BobSkinstad gives his insider insight.

A huge thank you to our speakers @BerryWrites @NuQuantumLtd @katevcm @Cambridge_Uni and attendees for joining Westminster eForum earlier this week to discuss Priorities for supporting quantum technology use in the public and private sectors. Conf Diary: westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference-dia…

The AI revolution has caused a surge in energy demand, with the electricity usage of the world’s data centers set to double by 2026. @RiverLane_io's Marco Ghibaudi says quantum computing can reverse this and build in energy efficiency from the ground up. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/quantu…

A @DARPA benchmarking program has delivered a reality check, finding quantum computers will likely provide an advantage in certain chemistry ,and materials applications but may not in finance and weather forecasting. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/darpa-…

Enter Quantum is seeking expert commentary. Topic ideas include: - Projects examining near-term or future use cases for quantum computing - National and international quantum policy - Quantum cryptography or PQC Get in touch to find out more.

.@IBM and Japan’s AIST are to strengthen their research collaboration for the industrialization of quantum technology. The partners are also targeting a quantum computer with 10,000 error-corrected qubits by 2029, according to Nikkei. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/ibm-ai…

Want a quantum computer at home? You'll have to wait a few years and have money and space to spare. This is the next-best thing and you can get one on Kickstarter for under $400. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/home-q…

.@nvidia and @BMWGroup have partnered with quantum computing company @ClassiqTech to find the optimal architecture for electrical and mechanical systems in electric vehicles. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/bmw-nv…

Sonali Mohapatra, quantum innovation sector lead at the @UKRI_News's National Quantum Computing Center (NQCC), discusses how the NQCC supports different industries to adopt quantum computing at the AI Summit London. #AISummit #AISummitLondon iotworldtoday.com/quantum/nqcc-s…

.@RiverLane_io, a company that aims to accelerate useful quantum computing through error correction, has joined the Quantum Energy Initiative (QEI). Existing QEI members include @Microsoft Azure Quantum, @IBM Quantum and @Alice__Bob. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/quantu…

Quantum computing company @dwavequantum has launched a hybrid quantum solver at its Qubits 2024 user conference, targeting real-world, complex optimization problems. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/hybrid…

Montana State University (MSU) has selected ORCA Computing to supply two on-site PT-1 quantum photonic quantum computers funded by a U.S. Air Force grant. iotworldtoday.com/quantum/air-fo…