2023 Global Quantum Communication and Security Industry Development Prospect

 

This report presents a comprehensive overview of major advancements in the quantum communication and security industry in 2022. It covers progress in physical encryption technology, post-quantum cryptography (PQC), applications and commercial development, and standardization efforts.

Additionally, the report analyzes policies introduced by leading countries to support quantum communication and security development, as well as the investment and financing landscape. For the first time, the report utilizes ICV's CTF model to evaluate quantum communication and security vendors, providing an in-depth analysis of industry players. The CTF model is a cutting-edge technology evaluation model.

The report concludes with a forward-looking perspective on the quantum communication and security industry for 2023 and beyond, incorporating the insights and views of ICV analysts.

Decision-makers in the quantum communication and security industry, investors, and policymakers will find valuable insights in this report, enabling them to keep up-to-date with recent developments and stay ahead of the rapidly-evolving quantum communication and security landscape.

As the new generation of information technology develops, the amount of data grows rapidly. However, at the same time, the risk of data being stolen or altered by attackers through the internet increases. The occurrence of digital information leaks has also resulted in an increasing demand for information security from countries, organizations, and individuals. On the other hand, the continuous development of quantum computing technology poses unprecedented challenges to public-key cryptography systems based on large number factorization and discrete logarithms.

 

Cryptography is the cornerstone of network security technology. Quantum information security uses both quantum physics-based cryptography techniques (such as QKD, QT, and QSDC) and mathematics-based cryptography techniques (PQC). These new generation encryption technologies can be nested at different stages of the entire network, providing an additional layer of security to take on the heavy responsibility of information security in the quantum era. The physics-based QKD cryptography technique has some applications currently, but is still in the development stage. The mathematics-based modern cryptography system is well established and widely used, but cryptography cracking techniques are constantly challenging and stimulating the evolution of new generation cryptography techniques.

 

Although it may take ten years or even longer for the first quantum computer capable of breaking the current public-key cryptography to appear, there is a considerable amount of time for the deployment of quantum security devices by migrating from classical devices to quantum security devices. At the same time, the large amount of data that has been intercepted and stored currently has the risk of being deciphered by quantum computation in the future if new information confidentiality methods are not deployed promptly. National confidential information needs to be safe and confidential, not only now but also in the future.

 

The current research and application of quantum information security are of great practical significance and measures must be taken to protect important digital information from quantum attacks.

 

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