Encryption & Key Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Security Operations

Quantum Computing: Assessing the Risks

William Dixon of World Economic Forum on Improving Infrastructure
William Dixon, head of future networks and technology, World Economic Forum

To unlock the value of quantum computing, two systemic risks - tech governance and cybersecurity - need to be overcome, says William Dixon of the World Economic Forum.

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“There's a standardization process that's well documented … which is going to address many of the risks associated with the potential use of quantum computing against certain types of cryptography,” Dixon says.

In the meantime, he advises organizations to start “building their crypto-agility, understanding the material risks and managing their cryptographic estate much better.”

In a video interview with Information Security Media Group, Dixon discusses:

  • The emerging strategic issues for cybersecurity and encryption;
  • How the World Economic Forum is working to improve quantum literacy to help with mitigating cybersecurity risks;
  • How security leaders can work to mitigate the risks that quantum computing poses.

Dixon, head of future networks and technology at the World Economic Forum, has a decade of experience as an operational and strategic lead for a range of national security and cybersecurity programs in the U.K. government. He worked on a number of high-profile international cybercrime investigations. Previously, he was the global head of intelligence at Barclays Bank.


About the Author

Anna Delaney

Anna Delaney

Director, Productions, ISMG

An experienced broadcast journalist, Delaney conducts interviews with senior cybersecurity leaders around the world. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of the website for The European Information Security Summit, or TEISS. Earlier, she worked at Levant TV and Resonance FM and served as a researcher at the BBC and ITV in their documentary and factual TV departments.




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