Quantal Security, Quantum Computing Access Control Startup Profile
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."
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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*'* ***** ** ****** **** ***** Erica ***** *** * *** ** quantum ********* **** *** ***'* **** making ** * ***** ** ******** cryptography (***** ******* ***** *** *** ****). *******, ** *** **** ** the *** ** *** *******, *'* skeptical ** *** ********* **** ** physical ******** *******. **** ** **** we **** ** * ***** ***** people ***** *** ****** ***** *** Wiegand *** **** ****** *** ********* of ***** *** *.* ** *.*.
***** **'* ********* ************ **** ******* computing **** ***** ****** **********, *'* really *** **** ***** *** **** table ** "** *** **** **** years". ** ** ******** ******** **** there **** ** ************* **** **** make ******* ********* **** ********* *** general ***, *** *** *** ********** future, **** ****** ****** *** **************** have *** ********* ** ***** ******* computers **** ****** ****** ** **** cracking ************ *********.
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** ******** ** **** **** ** technology **** ** ******* ***** ** it's ****. *****'* ** ****** *** integrators ** ***** ***** **** *** time ****. *** **** ******* ********* advances ** *** ***** ** ****, other ************* **** **** ******** **** Quantal's **** ****** ** ******* ***** patents. *** ******** *** ******* **, can ***** ******* ******* **** ****** for **** ** ******? ***** **** integrators *** ********* **** ** *** well-known ***************, *** ***** *********** *************** that *** ******* **** ******** ********, I **** ***'* ****.