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QuSecure Selected to Present on Post-Quantum Cryptography Planning and Impact at World Knowledge Forum Next Week

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), today announced that it has been selected to present in two sessions at the World Knowledge Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea, next week.

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  • QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), today announced that it has been selected to present in two sessions at the World Knowledge Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea, next week.
  • The World Knowledge Forum provides a platform for discussing and sharing knowledge to promote balanced global economic growth and prosperity.
  • First, Skip Sanzeri , QuSecure co-Founder and COO will present on “Preparing for The Quantum Threat” to the World Knowledge Forum audience on Sept. 12 from 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm Korean Standard Time (KST) in room Dynasty B.
  • Since then, the World Knowledge Forum has provided a platform for discussing and sharing knowledge to bridge the knowledge gap and promote balanced global economic growth and prosperity.

NTT Research CIS Lab Director Wins Second IACR Test-of-Time Award for Paper on Oblivious Transfer

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a paper co-authored by Distinguished Scientist and Director of the Cryptography and Information Security (CIS) Lab Brent Waters has won an International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) Test-of-Time (ToT) Award.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a paper co-authored by Distinguished Scientist and Director of the Cryptography and Information Security (CIS) Lab Brent Waters has won an International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) Test-of-Time (ToT) Award.
  • Waters and co-authors Chris Peikert and Vinod Vaikuntanathan delivered their paper, “A Framework for Efficient and Composable Oblivious Transfer,” at the Crypto 2008 conference.
  • A cryptography researcher with the NTT Social Informatics Laboratories (SIL) co-authored another paper for this year’s conference, being held August 19-24 in Santa Barbara.
  • The Test-of-Time Award-winning paper co-authored by Waters introduced a “dual-mode” cryptosystem framework for Oblivious Transfer protocols using a variety of assumptions.

BTQ Technologies Announces Memorandum of Understanding with IRCS Marking First Steps Toward Applying Quantum Security to AI Models

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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The use of SOLMAE for signing datasets ensures the integrity of the data used in training AI models, bolstering the trustworthiness of the process.

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  • The use of SOLMAE for signing datasets ensures the integrity of the data used in training AI models, bolstering the trustworthiness of the process.
  • This strategic partnership, marked by a jointly signed MOU, aims to further the development of post-quantum cryptography.
  • By applying SOLMAE signatures to AI models, it becomes possible to ensure that the models have not been tampered with or modified, providing assurance that the models are genuine and trustworthy.
  • "This collaboration with IRCS aligns perfectly with our mission to counter the security threats posed by quantum computers.

RSA Conference 2023 Announces Annual Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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RSA Conference™, the world’s leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, today announced the winner of the RSA Conference 2023 Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics to renowned cryptographer and independent researcher Paul Kocher.

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  • RSA Conference™, the world’s leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, today announced the winner of the RSA Conference 2023 Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics to renowned cryptographer and independent researcher Paul Kocher.
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    RSA Conference 2023 Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics is presented to renowned cryptographer and independent researcher Paul Kocher.
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    "We are thrilled to be celebrating 25 years of awards at RSA Conference," said Linda Gray Martin, Senior Vice President, RSA Conference.
  • “I am honored and humbled to be accepting the Excellence in the Field of Mathematics Award from RSA Conference.”
    At RSA Conference 2023, Kocher will return as a judge in the Innovation Sandbox contest.

NTT Research and NTT to Present 17 Papers at Eurocrypt 2023

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc ., a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that members of its Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab and of the NTT Social Informatics Laboratories (SIL) in Tokyo, Japan co-authored 17 papers that are being presented at Eurocrypt 2023 , one of three flagship conferences organized by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).

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  • NTT Research, Inc ., a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that members of its Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab and of the NTT Social Informatics Laboratories (SIL) in Tokyo, Japan co-authored 17 papers that are being presented at Eurocrypt 2023 , one of three flagship conferences organized by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).
  • For details on all NTT Eurocrypt 2023 papers, see Appendix A below.
  • These papers are co-authored by NTT Research Senior Research Scientist Elette Boyle (who discussed an MPC-related topic of privacy-preserving aggregate statistics at Upgrade 2023 ), Senior Research Scientist Vipul Goyal, and Research Scientist Ilan Komargodski (who discussed related protocols in this Q&A ).
  • Eight affiliated events at Eurocrypt 2023 will take place at University College, Lyon, on April 22 and 23.

ACM Prize in Computing Recognizes Yael Tauman Kalai for Fundamental Contributions to Cryptography

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Yael Tauman Kalai the recipient of the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing for breakthroughs in verifiable delegation of computation and fundamental contributions to cryptography. Kalai's contributions have helped shape modern cryptographic practices and provided a strong foundation for further advancements.

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  • NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Yael Tauman Kalai the recipient of the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing for breakthroughs in verifiable delegation of computation and fundamental contributions to cryptography.
  • The ACM Prize in Computing recognizes early-to-mid-career computer scientists whose research contributions have fundamental impact and broad implications.
  • Kalai will be formally presented with the ACM Prize in Computing at the annual ACM Awards Banquet, which will be held this year on Saturday, June 10 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
  • Yael Tauman Kalai is a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and an Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Quantum Computing Inc Appoints Security and Cryptography Expert Brian LaMacchia to Technical Advisory Board

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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Brian LaMacchia recently retired from Microsoft Corporation where he was a Distinguished Engineer and head of the Security and Cryptography team within Microsoft Research.

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  • Brian LaMacchia recently retired from Microsoft Corporation where he was a Distinguished Engineer and head of the Security and Cryptography team within Microsoft Research.
  • Dr. LaMacchia was also a co-founder of the Microsoft Cryptography Review Board and consulted on security and cryptography architectures, protocols, and implementations across the company.
  • Prior to joining Microsoft Research in 2009, Dr. LaMacchia was the Architect for cryptography in Windows Security, Development Lead for .NET Framework Security and Program Manager for core cryptography in Windows 2000.
  • Our quantum photonic technologies have the ability to address quantum medical imaging, quantum LiDAR, quantum communications, quantum network, and of course, quantum cyber security, which is Dr. LaMacchia’ s area of expertise.

NTT Research Hackathon Unlocks Groundbreaking Applications that Balance Privacy and Security

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a team from NTT Global in Belgium took first place in its hackathon on attribute-based encryption (ABE).

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a team from NTT Global in Belgium took first place in its hackathon on attribute-based encryption (ABE).
  • Held September 16-29 at the NTT Research offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., the hackathon drew five NTT-affiliated teams from around the world.
  • A panel from NTT DATA, NTT Research and the NTT Service Innovation Laboratory served as the hackathon’s judges.
  • NTT Research has been discussing ABE with NTT operating companies on the assumption that relevant solutions could address security and privacy needs in the health care, medical, financial, education, government, and other sectors.

NTT Research Names Takashi Goto Head of the Technology Promotion Team

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that it has named Takashi Goto as head of its Technology Promotion Team, a group set up to help productize well-developed research concepts.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that it has named Takashi Goto as head of its Technology Promotion Team, a group set up to help productize well-developed research concepts.
  • Mr. Goto will join the executive team at NTT Research, where he will be responsible for exploring the market potential for technologies under development at NTT Research, as well as NTT R&D.
  • The mission of NTT Research is to conduct basic research tied to long-term goals, rather than specific product or service roadmaps.
  • We are very pleased to welcome Takashi Goto to our team in Sunnyvale, NTT Research President and CEO Kazuhiro Gomi said.

NTT Research and NTT Corporation Engage in Breakthrough Research at Crypto 2022

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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The Crypto 2022 program committee, comprised of more than 70 experts, accepted nearly 100 submissions this year.

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  • The Crypto 2022 program committee, comprised of more than 70 experts, accepted nearly 100 submissions this year.
  • It is exciting to see our CIS Lab and other parts of NTT engaged in so much cutting-edge research, NTT Research President and CEO Kazuhiro Gomi said.
  • NTT Research is part of NTT, a global technology and business solutions provider with an annual R&D budget of $3.6 billion.
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