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THIS MONTH:

Are you ready for the post-quantum future of cybersecurity? It’s closer than you might think – and in this issue of the CSI newsletter, we help you peek around the corner to get prepared.

PKI talent is hard to find – so find somebody you can train to be talented at PKI. Read more here.

Zero Trust is sure to be a big theme at this year’s RSA Conference. Learn more about our approach.

INSTITUTE FEATURE:

FUTURE OF QUANTUM PREP

While we know that the advancement of quantum computers will bring with it many advantages, we also know that they pose a threat to traditional public key cryptography in use today. In recent months we’ve seen an increasing amount of government action across the globe with timelines and steps for government agencies to follow in order to prepare for post-quantum. In the latest episode of the Entrust Engage podcast, our guest, Forrester Principal Analyst Sandy Carielli, helps break down some of the direction and timelines provided by the White House and NSA, and discusses what this means for non-federal agencies.

Carielli also defines and addresses the post-quantum threat that exists today known as “harvest now, decrypt later," and why it is likely the catalyst for some of the urgency that is coming out of these government bodies.

Listen to the podcast here.

News and New Perspectives

A proven approach to resolving PKI talent scarcity

Public key infrastructure (PKI) is more important than ever to enterprise security and enabling Zero Trust frameworks, yet companies struggle to achieve “PKI maturity” on several fronts. This is exacerbated by staff shortages and turnover of trained staff, according to results of a survey conducted by Ponemon Institute. So instead of hunting unicorns with all the skills, enterprises should consider hiring staff capable of learning the PKI trade and supplementing their skills with trusted external partners. Ngook Kong has more on the strategy here.

Tokenization: You can have it both ways

Payment tokenization has taken root as a substitute for encrypted online and mobile transactions because it reduces fraud for issuers and merchants and enhances the payments experience for consumers, writes Entrust's Nicolas Bruley in this post.

Get ready for a post-quantum future today... at RSAC

Post-quantum readiness and Zero Trust go hand in hand: Encryption is a critical part of Zero Trust frameworks, and quantum computers threaten to crack today’s encryption. Entrust VP (and Cybersecurity Institute mainstay) Greg Wetmore will speak on Tuesday at RSAC on what you can do now to get ready for the post-quantum future – which is closer than you think. See the RSAC session page for more details. 

The Stats

How to find us at RSAC

If you’re headed to San Francisco’s Moscone Center April 24-27, visit Entrust booth #6445 North to learn about post-quantum preparedness and how our solutions establish a Zero Trust foundation, protecting your business everywhere with multi-cloud security. Our Cybersecurity Institute team will be there to take it all in and share what we learn.

Learn all about Entrust at RSAC 2023.