Beyond the Spark #9 - Ali El Kaafarani, CEO and founder of PQShield: 'Quantum computers will break cryptography'
Stuart Sumner speaks to Ali El Kaafarani, CEO and founder of PQShield about the threat quantum computers pose to cryptography, and security in general
Beyond the Spark is a podcast from Computing where we speak to the founders of some of the world's most exciting and fastest growing companies.
Every startup is born from blood, sweat and tears, replete with extreme highs and lows and a constant stream of new threats and opportunities. Beyond the Spark aims to capture that drama, and find out what separates the companies and people that go on to find real success. What did they do differently, and what would even they change if they could go back?
Beyond the Spark was originally called 'The Spark'. We added 'Beyond' to emphasise the point that we're focusing on those firms who have escaped the startup phase and are into scale-up, rapid growth territory? What separates those firms from the also-rans?
In this episode Stuart Sumner speaks to Ali El Kaafarani, CEO and founder of PQShield. They discuss the upcoming challenge that quantum computers will pose to traditional cryptography, and what PQShield is doing to help. They also cover the difficulties of launching a company and recruiting some of the world's top cryptographers during the pandemic.
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