Quantal Security, Quantum Computing Access Control Startup Profile

Published Apr 21, 2023 13:10 PM

Quantal Security is an access control startup, that claims to offer a "quantum random number generator lock" "more secure against electronic hacking and physical lock picking."

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In this report, based on an interview with the CEO Erica Grant, and research on the company's patents and publicly available information, IPVM examines the company's background, approach, positioning, and challenges.

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Pseudo-Random ****** **********

****** ******* ******* ********* *** ************* / ******-****** ****** ********** (****) ***** has * ******** ****. **** *** algorithms ** ******** ********* ** ******* that ****** ******, *** *** ******** is ********** ********** ** ** ******* value ****** * ****.

******-**** *** ******* ******* **** *** easier ** *********, ******* **** *********** hardware, *** *** ******** ****** ******* quickly. *******, ***** ************* ****** ***** with ***************:

  • **************: ***** *** ******** ** ******* is ********** ** *** **** *** the *********, ******* *** **** ** observing **** ** *** ******** *** allow ** ******** ** ******* *** entire ********. **** *** ** ************ problematic ** ************* ************, ***** *** security ****** ** *** **************** ** the ****** *******.
  • **** **********: **** ************ ****** ********** algorithms *** *** ****-****** *** ************* purposes *** ** ***** **** *********** properties ** ***** ***** *******, ***** can ****** ** ******** ** ************ within *** ********* *******.
  • **** *******: * ****** ************* ** deterministic **** ** ********** *******, ***** can **** ** ****** ********* *****. If ** ******** *** ********* *** seed, **** *** ********* *** ****** random ********, *********** *** ******'* ********.
  • ***** **********: ** ** ******** ***** access ** *** ******** ***** ** a ************* ***, **** *** *** this *********** ** ******* ****** ****** numbers ** **** *********** **** *******.

***** *** ******* **** *** **** in ****** ******* *******, *********, ************* keys, ***-**** *********/******, *********-******** **************, ******* and ******* *********, *** ******* ***********.

Quantum ****** ****** *********

** ********, ******* **** **** ** fundamentally ****** ******** *********, ****** ** harder ** ******* ********** ***** ** PRNGs.

******* ******** ****** * ******** ******* that **** ***** *** ****-******* ************ to *** * ***** ** ******** to ******** ****** ******* *******.

*** ***** ******* ** ******** ****** software **'** ********** ******** **** *** quantum ****** ****** ********** *** **** quantum ************ ** ***** **** *** existing ******** ** ****** ******* *******. So *** ******* ********* ******** *** security ** ******** *******.

*** ******* ***** *** ******* ***** the **** "******* **** ************ ***", one *** * "******* ****** ****** ********* ****", *** *** ***** "******-********* ***** *******." *** ****** ******* * ******** system **** ************ **** * ******* random ****** ********* ******** *** ****** access ** *****.

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******* **** ****, ******* ********* **** the ********* ** ***** ******* ********** methods *** ************* ******* ** *** next **** *****.

*** ****** ** ** ******* *** next ********* ***** ******** **** ******* cryptography. *** ***** ** *** ******** is **** ** *** **** **** years, **'** ***** ** ** ****** quantum ********* *******. ******* ********* **** the ********* ** ** *****, ***** RSA **********, *** **********, ********** ****'* involved **** *** ******* ************* *********. So **** ***'* **** ** **** up ** **** ***** *** **** their ******* ** ********.

*** ******* *****, **** *** ********* layering ***** ******* ** *** ** existing ******* *** ***** ** ***** hardware-software *********.

**'** **** ******** ** ******** *** security ** *** ** ***** ******** systems, *** ** *** ******, ** want ** **** *** **** ********* of ****** ******* ********, ***** ***** involve *** *** ************* *********, ** well ** ****** ******** ******** ********* that *** ***** **** ** ******* more ****** **********.

******* **** ****, **** *** * couple ** ****** **** **** *** product ****** *** **** ***** **** installing ******** ** ****** ****** ******* systems.

**'** * ****** ****** **** **** launching *** ***** ******* *** **'** starting ** ********** *** ******** ** legacy ****** ******* *******. ** **** initial ******** ***** *** **'** *** a ****** ** ***** ** **** a **** ****** ************* **** ****** to ***** **** **** *** ****-******* cryptography. **'** **** **** ************ ****** system ***** ********* ********** *** ****-******* cryptography *** ****** ******** *** ***** notifications.

QRNG ** *** *****

******* **** ****, ***** **** ******** is ** *** *****, ****** ** can **** ** ******** *** **-******* use.

** **** *** ******* ****** ****** generation ** *** *****. * *** of *** ***** ***** ** ** the *****, *** **'* *** ******** intensive ** ****. *******, ** *** provide **** ******* ** **** ** a ******** ******** ****** ** **** way.

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*** ******* **** **** **** *** open ** ******* **** ****** ******* manufacturers *** *** ** ********* *** partnership *****.

**'* ****** **** ** **** **** the **** *************. ** **** * couple ****** *******, *** ******** ********* that ** *** ** **** ****** integration **** *** ******** ****** ******* systems. ** *** *********** **** ** licensing *****. ** **** ** ****** nimble ** * ******** ********** ******* and *** *** **** **** ** selling ** * ******** ********. ** we *** **** **** ** ************ at **** ***** ** ****.

Quantal **** *** **** ****** ** ******** ****

******* **** **** ** *** **** access ** ******** ****, *** **** are ******* ******** ** *****.

** ***'* **** ** **** ****** to *******'* ****. ** *** ******* measures ** ***** ** **** ******* does *** **** ****** ** *** data ** *** ****** *** ********** organizations.

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***** ******* ********* * ********* ****, we *** *** **** *** ********* that **** ** *** **** ****** control *******. *******, ***** ******* ************ in ******* *********, **** *** ****** an ************ **** **** **** ***** drive *** ******** ** **** ********** in *** ******** *****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Apr 21, 2023

*'* ***** ** ****** **** ***** Erica ***** *** * *** ** quantum ********* **** *** ***'* **** making ** * ***** ** ******** cryptography (***** ******* ***** *** *** ****). *******, ** *** **** ** the *** ** *** *******, *'* skeptical ** *** ********* **** ** physical ******** *******. **** ** **** we **** ** * ***** ***** people ***** *** ****** ***** *** Wiegand *** **** ****** *** ********* of ***** *** *.* ** *.*.

***** **'* ********* ************ **** ******* computing **** ***** ****** **********, *'* really *** **** ***** *** **** table ** "** *** **** **** years". ** ** ******** ******** **** there **** ** ************* **** **** make ******* ********* **** ********* *** general ***, *** *** *** ********** future, **** ****** ****** *** **************** have *** ********* ** ***** ******* computers **** ****** ****** ** **** cracking ************ *********.

******* ********* **** *** ********* ** at *****, ***** *** **********, *** encryption

***** ** ********** ********.*************.***, ** ***** **** *** ** considered **** ***** **** *** ********** thought. ***, ******* ********* *** ******** to ***** **, *** ** **** take * *** ** *****, *** unless ********* *******, ****'* ****** *** feasible *** ******* *** ****** ****** and ****************, *** **** *** **** it's *** ******** *** ******* ** years. ****** **** ** **** ** cracked ** *** **** **** ***** is******************* (** ***********, ********* ** **** viewpoint).

** ******** ** **** **** ** technology **** ** ******* ***** ** it's ****. *****'* ** ****** *** integrators ** ***** ***** **** *** time ****. *** **** ******* ********* advances ** *** ***** ** ****, other ************* **** **** ******** **** Quantal's **** ****** ** ******* ***** patents. *** ******** *** ******* **, can ***** ******* ******* **** ****** for **** ** ******? ***** **** integrators *** ********* **** ** *** well-known ***************, *** ***** *********** *************** that *** ******* **** ******** ********, I **** ***'* ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Apr 21, 2023

* *** ********* ** * ********** on ****** ****** ** **** * would **** ** *** ** ** access ******* ******. * **** **** about ** ******* *** **** **** a ******* **** **** ** **** for ** *******.

** *** ******* ** **** **** is ******* ******* **** *** ** clue ***** *** ******** *** ** looking *** * ***** ****... * would **** ** ** ****** *****.

*******, ** * ******* **** ******** SMB, *** ********* *** *** ******* for ******* ********* ** ****** *****. 90 ******* ** ***** ** ******* access ******* ** *** ** ******** with * ****** ****, ******, ** hammer ***.

*******: * ***'* *** ** ******* or *** ** *** *********** ***** this **** ** ******.

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Chris Lemay
Apr 28, 2023

******: ********** *** ***** **** ***** ways ** ****** *** (********) ****** control ******. **** **** **** ********** (done ********, **** ******* *** *******), the ****** ** ***** **** ************** somewhere ** *** ****** ** **** greater **** **** ********** ********** *****, or, ** ****'* *** ***********, ******* cards ** ******* ** ******* ****** engineering.

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JH
John Honovich
Apr 21, 2023
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* ***** *** *** *** ***** too *****. *********** *** ******** ********* have ********** ************ ****** *** ******* they ***** ***** **** *** *** tech **** **** ****** **** *** existing ****** ********** ***.

*'* ***** **** ****** **** ***** attempts **** *** ******* *********** ******** a ******** ******* ******* ** *** 137th ******* ***** ********* *********.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Apr 21, 2023

* ***** *** *** *** ***** too *****

* ** **** ** **** * negative **** ** ******** * ***'* use, ******* *** **** **** * would ****** ***** *** ***** ******* based ** *** *********. *'* **** waiting *** *** $** **** **** that **** ******** **.

******* *'* ****** *** ****** ***** $50 *** ***'* *** ****** ***** their *******, *** * ** **** them ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Apr 21, 2023

* *** **** ******* *** *** first ** *** *** ***** *** then ********** ********* **** ** ** becomes **** ******** ******* **** ******* the ********** ****** ** *** ***** focused ** *************.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Apr 25, 2023

**** ******* ***** ** * *** ahead ** *** **** *** **** thing ** ******* ** ******* *** envelope ** **** ****** **** ****** instead ** ****** ***. ***** *** also **** *********** ********!

* **** **** ** *** **************/******** industry *** ** ***** *** **** the **** * ***** ** ******* for * *********** * *** **** no *** ** ****** ***** ********* about ********. ******** ** **** ******** talks ***** *** ****** **** *** yet **** ***** ** * ***** basis **** ******** **** ** ******** and ********** **** ** ********.

"** ******* ** ***** ** ******* access ******* ** *** ** ******** with * ****** ****, ******, ** hammer ***."

"**** ** **** ** **** ** a ***** ***** ****** ***** *** 125kHz ***** *** ******* *** **** panels *** ********* ** ***** *** 1.2 ** *.*."

* ***** **** ** *** ** article **** **** *** ********"How **** *** ******** **** ******* ******** **********"

**** * ******* ***** ********** ** the ***** ***** ** ***** ** new ********? ** ** ***** *** easier ** ** ** ******** ******* and *** "*** ****** * **** you ** ***** *** ** ** longer ******. ** **** ** **** to ******* ** **** *** **********".

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Apr 26, 2023

** *** **** **** *******, ** are ******** ***** ** *** ******* cryptography *********** ** ******* ****** (******** login) **** ****** ** ***** ** door *****. ***** *** **** ****** for ****, *** *** ***** ***: computers *** **** **** *********** ******* for *******. **** ***** ****** ** very *********. *** ** **** *** other ******* **** ***** ************** *********... nah, *** *******.

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Chris Lemay
Apr 28, 2023

*'* ** *** ******* **** ** this: **'* ****** ***** ** ** very **** ** ********** *** ******* to ******* *******/****** ***:

  • **'* *** * ******** ******* ****** that ****** ****** ** ********** ****** Control ******* **** ** *****. (** one ** "******** **" ** ********** by ************ ******** ********** *********.)
  • ****** ******* ****** ******* ******** ** convince ****** ** *** ***** (** even **** *** ** **** ***** distances *** ******* *****) ** ****** secure ***********. **, ****, ***** ** a **** **** *********** ******* / hack ** *** ***** ** **** a **** ***** (*********** ** ***) in *** ******.

****, ** *************, ****** *** ****** technical, ** **** ****-******* ************ *** made * *** ** ******** ** the **** *** *****. **** ** considering ********* ********** (*********), *** ******** they *****'* ****** *** ***, * believe **** **** ** ***** *** candidates *** ******* ********* ** *******.

**, ** * **** ** ****** control ****** ******, * ***** ******** other **** ** "*******" *** *** advent ** ******* ********* ******* ** breaking ** ********** *********. ** **********, TLS *.* ******* ******** * ****** mode **** **** ****-******* *** ********, so * ***** ***** ******* **** that *****. *********** *** ***** ******* will ** * ****** ******* (******* the **** **** ** ******* *** credential's ******** *** ******* ********** ******* will ******* ****** * *************): ** I ***** **** ** **** ** could ** ***** ** ****.

(**** **** * ***** * ****** good "*** *****" **** ********* ***** post-quantum *** [****-******* *** - ********* ********] ** ***'** ********** ** **** sort ** *****.

(**********: ******** * **** ** **** for * ****** ** ****** ******* systems, * **** *** **** ******** in *** *********** ** ****** ******* for **** **** * ***** ***, being **** ******** ******* ** ****** systems. * **** ******* *** **** though, ** ****** ** ********** ** a ******* ******* **** * ***** of ********** ** ******** ********!)

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #6
Apr 28, 2023

* ** ********* ** ***** ******* to ***** *** ******** ** *******, but ** ** ****** ******* *** very ***** ***** **** **** ** do ** ** **** *** ******* microchips ** ** *********** **** ** develop **** ** ***** ****, ***** to **** **** **** *** ** still ****** ** **** *** ***** solution ** *** ** **** **** those ******* ********** *** *** ****** they *******.

** *** *** ** ***** *** to ******* *** *********** ******* ********* and ********** ** ** ****** *********, for **** ***** *** ********** **** this *** **** ****** **********, *** in ** *******, ** **** ******** take ******* ** *****. ** **** time, ** *** **** ****** **** about *.*. ** ****, ********** ** full ********* ** **** ** ****. We **** **** ** **** ** mind **** *** **************** *** ***** using *** ***** **********, *** *** really **** ** ** ******; **, it **** ** ****** *** *** industry ** ******* ***** ***** **************** that *** **** ** ** ******. Quantum ********* ** **** *********** **********.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #7
Sep 01, 2023

****** **** ****** *** ******* *****, especially *** ****** **** '*******,' ** appears ****'** ******* ******** *** ****** on ******* *********.

*** ******, ** ******** ***... *** you ***'* **** ******* ********* *************** ****** ****** ********* **** "************* random ******** *********" - * ***** diode *** ** */* ********* *** do ****.

**** ******* ** ** *** *** modern '******' *** *** ** ******* and **** ** ***** ** *** on *** ***.

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MK
Mert Karakaya
Oct 05, 2023
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