Name: Qubits: Understanding Quantum Information
Start: 2023-09-21T17:00:00Z
End: 2023-09-21T17:01:00.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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Organizations who are on the cutting edge of disrupting and transforming their industries are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks. 

The next technology revolution is quantum, and quantum networks are essential to the transformation. We help you navigate what you need to know right now to prepare for & navigate the quantum future. Quantum Networks will provide defense-in-depth to protect sensitive data, transform how Quantum Computers scale to full potential, and empower distributed Quantum Sensing with unparalleled accuracy. 

You’ve heard about quantum technology: how it will revolutionize entire industries and upend data security. But what’s it mean for you in your industry, for your career and your organization’s future? We’ll give you clear steps, clear resources, and clear roadmaps for leveraging the potential and mitigating the risks of the quantum future.


Security measures in place for today’s networks no longer provide the level of protection they once offered, and even greater challenges to cryptographic security systems are on the horizon. Some projections indicate that encrypted data protected by today’s traditional algorithms will be compromised within the next five years due to computing advancements. Organizations can’t afford to take a “wait and see” approach to  protect against these threats. 

Join Michael Wood, CMO at Aliro Security, for a deep dive into Advanced Network Security, a proactive approach to preparing for the impact of sophisticated compute technologies on cybersecurity. In this webinar you will learn:

- How sophisticated compute technology is poised to disrupt current cryptographic defenses. 
- The real-world implications of potential breaches, including "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks.
- How your organization can support and prioritize Advanced Network Security to protect sensitive data, internally and for your customers.
- Examples of how leading global companies and government agencies are actively preparing for vulnerabilities in today’s security implementations.


Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Advanced Secure Networking today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the rapidly changing future.

Future-Proofing Secure Communications with Advanced Network Security

Quantum technology challenges existing security paradigms, but also holds the key to protection from quantum threats. Utilizing Quantum Secure Communication protocols, quantum networks can ensure the confidentiality and integrity of information exchange, providing a level of security that is fundamentally based on the laws of physics and secure against computational advancements - including those expected from quantum computing.

Join Bruno Rijsman, Aliro Fellow, for an overview of protocols used in quantum secure communications (QSC), as well as the fundamental approaches to post-quantum security. In this webinar you will learn:
- The difference between discrete variable versus continuous variable protocols.
- The difference between prepare-and-measure versus entanglement-based protocols, leading to the concept of quantum secure communications (QSC).
- Concrete examples of protocols such as BB84, E91, BBM92, and MDI.
- Side-channel attacks against real-world implementations and mitigation techniques.
- Existing standards and areas where standards are currently missing.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Protocols for Quantum Secure Communication

Quantum networks are redefining the landscape of network security, offering new levels of protection for the sensitive data we send and receive everyday. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is an important primitive for building secure communication technologies in quantum networks.

Join Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro Quantum, in this exploration of QKD and insights into how you can prepare for a secure quantum future. In this webinar you’ll learn:

- The importance of sharing secret keys and the drawbacks of classical solutions.
- How the No-Cloning principle of quantum mechanics enables eavesdropper detection.
- The basics of QKD and how it provides security based on physical principles. 
- How point-to-point QKD protocols compare to entanglement-based QKD protocols.
- How QKD protocols can be scaled and applied within a cybersecurity ecosystem.
- Practical implementations of QKD, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Advancing Communication Security: QKD and Entanglement-Based Networks

Similar to classical network routing, a quantum routing protocol uses network information to choose the best paths to satisfy a set of end-to-end entanglement requests. However, in addition to network state information, a quantum routing protocol must also take into account the requested entanglement fidelity, the probabilistic nature of swapping operations, and the short coherence times of bi-partite entangled states when conducting path computation, path installation, and path recovery.

Join Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder at Aliro Quantum, in a deep dive into the complexities of entanglement routing, a pivotal process that underpins the efficiency and reliability of quantum networks. You will learn:
- Foundational Concepts: An introduction to the principles of entanglement routing and its significance for near-term quantum networks.
- Quantum vs. Classical Routing: Understand how quantum routing protocols compare to classical strategies.
- Routing Strategies Analysis: An examination of entanglement routing strategies, including reactive, proactive, opportunistic, and virtual routing within quantum networks.
- Best Practices for Network Design: Guidelines for network engineers on crafting efficient, scalable, and robust intermediate-scale quantum networks. 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Strategies for Entanglement Routing in Quantum Communication Networks

Quantum networks are made up of many complex components operating in conjunction to create quantum communication channels for networking of quantum sensors, interconnecting quantum computers, and facilitating Quantum Secure Communication. Precise, scalable management of quantum networks will be necessary for effective and efficient quantum networking capable of scaling these quantum technologies.

In this webinar, Kent Watsen, Software Architect at Aliro Quantum will explore quantum network management, share insights into the intricacies of quantum network orchestration, and highlight critical factors to consider when selecting orchestration software.

Join this webinar for:
- A brief history of the field
- Essential terminology and taxonomy specific to quantum networking
- What to look for in orchestration software for quantum networking
- Functional and non-functional requirements for orchestration in quantum networks

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Orchestration of Quantum Networks

In an era where data security is paramount, understanding the interplay between cutting-edge physics-based security methods and classical security protocols is crucial. With a basic understanding of quantum mechanics, attendees will explore the intricacies of physics-based security, such as Quantum Teleportation and Quantum Secure Communication (QSC), and their relationship with classical security systems like Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and the One-Time Pad (OTP).

In this webinar, Keith Kenemer, Research Software Engineer at Aliro Quantum, walks through the interplay between classical, math-based security and emergent physics-based security for the Quantum Era.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- Classical/algorithmic security methods & vulnerabilities to quantum attacks: where we are today
- Quantum physics-based security & quantum networking protocols 
- Hybrid Classical + Quantum security (QKD)
- Future security & privacy in the Quantum Era

The convergence of physics-based and classical security systems will shape the landscape of data protection, with implications for various industries, from finance to national security. 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

The Evolution of Network Security: Bridging Classical and Quantum Systems

Quantum Networking 101 is an in-depth introduction to quantum networking, designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge you need to navigate the quantum revolution and harness its immense potential today.

Join Daniel Winton, Solutions Engineer at Aliro Quantum, in this session that digs deep into the foundational principles, scientific underpinnings, and practical applications of quantum networks. Business leaders and technologists will gain a practical understanding of entanglement-based quantum networking. In this webinar you’ll learn:

- The basic principles of quantum mechanics and how they form the basis of a quantum network
- How quantum networks compare to classical networks, and the distinct advantages offered by quantum communication
- At a high-level, the components of a quantum network and how they integrate into classical networks

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Quantum Networking 101

The rapid pace of breakthroughs in quantum networking demands attention, but it’s challenging to keep up with new research that is constantly occurring in quantum networking - and to understand the implications of that research.

In this webinar, Aliro’s Head of Simulation Eric Brown and Research Software Engineer Michelle Chalupnik explore the forefront of quantum networking research, and delve into the advancements that are shaping the development of quantum communication. 

Join this webinar for:
- A recap of recent and impactful research
- Straightforward explanations of breakthroughs pertaining to entanglement-based networks
- The implications of recent research related to entanglement-based networks
- Insights into how research is shaping the development of entanglement-based networks

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Quantum Communication Advancements: Implications and Insights

Entanglement-based networks are redefining the fields of computation, communication, and cryptography, and reshaping the landscape of technological innovation. These networks form the infrastructure of increased quantum computing power: from linking Quantum Processing Units and accelerating quantum computing innovation, to facilitating Blind Quantum Computing in which users perform quantum computations on a remote quantum server while all inputs, algorithms, and results are kept private, even from the server itself.

Join Eric Ostby, CPO at Aliro Quantum, for a comprehensive look at how entanglement-based networks can be used to increase the performance of quantum computers and why this approach is necessary on the path to developing powerful quantum computing capabilities. Business leaders and technologists will gain a practical understanding of entanglement-based quantum networking and quantum computing. In this webinar you’ll learn:
- The foundations of quantum computing and its advantages over classical systems
- The role of entanglement-based quantum networks in amplifying quantum computing power
- The two types of quantum computer networking, Cluster vs Distributed Quantum Computing, and how they differ in their applications and networking requirements.
- Answer the question “When will entanglement-based networking be needed to scale quantum computing?”  
- The future landscape of quantum computing, and the advancements and potential of entanglement-based networks for further enhancing performance.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Entanglement-based Networks for Increasing Quantum Computing Performance

Using satellites for free-space quantum networking opens up new opportunities for long-distance quantum secure communications. 

Join Michael Cubeddu, Co-founder and VP of R&D of Aliro Quantum, for an exploration of free space quantum communication, real-world applications, and case studies of satellite-based quantum networks, in addition to technological advancements and security considerations.

In this webinar you will learn:
- The fundamentals of using satellites for entanglement distribution and quantum secure communication 
- The pivotal role satellites play in scaling quantum secure communication networks
- The applications and benefits of satellite-based quantum networks for global connectivity
- Recent technological advancements driving the integration of entanglement-based secure networks and satellites.
- Strategic considerations for businesses looking to capitalize on opportunities presented by entanglement-based secure networks 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Quantum Networking with Satellites

Quantum technologies leverage quantum mechanics to provide advantages over classical technology. However, as humans, we observe a classical world. How do we know that quantum mechanics exists in nature? And how can we test a network to be quantum? The answers to these questions are essential to witnessing quantum advantage and securing entanglement-based communications.

Join Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro Quantum, for an exploration of how quantum foundations inform methods for testing quantum networks and devices.

In this webinar you will learn:
- The fundamentals and phenomenology of quantum physics.
- How quantum mechanics was shown to describe nature and its implications.
- How networks can be tested to be quantum by witnessing nonclassicality.
- How nonclassicality demonstrates quantum advantage in networks.
- How security can be established in entanglement-based networks.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Certifying  Quantum Resources in Network Infrastructure

Quantum memories are an integral part of quantum networks, enabling the secure, efficient, and long-distance transmission of quantum information in a variety of applications. This webinar provides an exploration of quantum memories, their applications, and practical aspects of integrating them into entanglement-based network architectures. 

Join Michael Wood, Aliro Quantum CMO, for this presentation examining rapidly-developing quantum memory technologies. Business leaders and technologists will gain a foundational understanding of the roles quantum memories play in entanglement-based network applications. In this webinar you’ll learn:

- What a quantum memory is and what it does
- The different types of quantum memories, and which are best suited for use in entanglement-based networks
- Applications enabled by quantum memories - and their role in an entanglement-based network
- The future of quantum memory development and their use in entanglement-based networks

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Using Quantum Memories in Entanglement-based Networks

One challenge in building entanglement-based networks is the management of quantum errors, which occur due to the nature of the entanglement distribution protocols used to send and receive quantum information. Quantum error correction (QEC) is used in quantum networking to protect quantum information from errors caused by decoherence and noise.
Join Keith Kenemer, Research Software Engineer at Aliro Quantum, as he walks us through the fundamentals of entanglement distribution and QEC, and a solution based on Aliro Quantum’s recent research that can be used to manage quantum errors locally.
In this webinar you will learn:
- Overview of quantum network architectures and evolution (Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3)
- Fundamentals of entanglement distribution:  protocols and challenges
- Fundamental concepts of QEC
- A localized QEC solution
- What this solution looks like in simulations, and what we can learn from the simulation
Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Scheduling Quantum Error Correction in Entanglement-based Secure Networks

Quantum networks continue to gain traction with public sector organizations and interest with security-sensitive enterprises.  Given the sophistication of quantum networks, technology professionals need to understand how to design, simulate, visualize, and troubleshoot these networks before they commit to purchasing devices and software.

Join Michelle Fernandez, Member of Technical Staff with Aliro Quantum, as she demonstrates several examples of quantum network design necessary to build entanglement-based quantum networks.  Michelle will show how each of these is designed, describe what protocols are necessary for each design, run the actual simulation of these designs, visualize the results, and troubleshoot potential problems.

In this webinar you will learn:
- What a few common examples are of quantum network designs
- How entanglement, swapping, and fiber optic parameters can be simulated
- How to run a quantum network design simulation and visualize the results
- What approaches to take with the results to root cause design problems

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Design, Visualize, and Troubleshoot Quantum Networks

The day a quantum computer is capable of cracking the encryption we use everyday to keep our communications secure - from email to financial transactions - is referred to as Q Day. On Q Day, the encryption we rely on to keep our sensitive data secure will be broken. Quantum Secure Communication is absolutely vital to preventing the potentially catastrophic impact of Q Day.

Quantum Secure Communication uses entanglement to transmit information securely without exposing the information to the network. Entanglement can also be used to network quantum computers and distributed quantum sensors for increased performance.

Join Daniel Winton, Solutions Engineer at Aliro Quantum, as he explores in detail the science and application of quantum entanglement. We’ll cover the attributes of quantum entanglement and its application in quantum networking.

In this webinar you will learn:
- How entanglement works in a Quantum Secure Communications system
- How teleportation works
- How entanglement swapping is performed
- Why using entanglement achieves maximum security in a network

The next technology revolution will be quantum - and quantum networks are essential to the transformation. Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

How does quantum entanglement work inside a Quantum Network?

In a few years, quantum computers will be able to break the encryption we use every day to keep our online communications private and secure. The day quantum computers will be  capable of taking such actions is commonly referred to as Q-Day. Q-Day poses a threat to infrastructure such as water, energy and electricity, in addition to services such as health, safety, security, and national defense. 

Join Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder at Aliro Quantum, as he speaks in detail on exactly what organizations should know about Q-Day, what infrastructure vulnerabilities to take into account, and the steps that can be taken now to safeguard against quantum and classical attacks.

In this webinar you will learn:
What is Q-Day and what impact will it have on critical infrastructure and industry verticals
The most likely path to Q-Day and how quantum computers will break the current cryptography we rely on, how we know this is a real threat, and what the estimated timelines look like
Which encryption schemes will be made ineffective by a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer or network of quantum computers and why
How a quantum networking solution enables scalable, multi-vendor Quantum Secure Communication channels and why it’s the ideal, sustainable solution 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

What is Q-Day?

Quantum Secure Communication, as achieved by Entanglement-based Secure Networks, relies on the physics of teleportation. 
Join Michelle Chalupnik, Research Software Engineer at Aliro Quantum, as she unpacks the science and application of quantum teleportation in Entanglement-based Secure Networking.

In this webinar you will learn:
- What quantum teleportation is and why it's useful in quantum communication
- How quantum teleportation is achieved in an Entanglement-Based Secure Network used for Quantum Secure Communications
- The mathematics describing quantum teleportation and where it’s happening in an entanglement-based secure network

The next technology revolution will be quantum - and quantum networks are essential to the transformation. Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

The Role of Quantum Teleportation in Entanglement-based Secure Networks

Quantum technologies use quantum bits (qubits) to perform computations, manipulate information, and to send and receive data. While similar in functionality to classical bits, qubits are fundamentally different. 

Join Michelle Chalupnik, Research Software Engineer at Aliro Quantum, as she walks us through the different types of qubits and the fundamentals of how qubits are used in a quantum network.

In this webinar you will learn:
- The pros and cons of different types of qubits
- How qubits are encoded
- The role of transducers in a quantum network
- How to address quantum errors
- How qubits travel through a quantum network 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

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