A bank creating an encryption key, a state drawing a lottery, and a hospital assigning patients to a trial all need the same thing: a random number that nobody in the room, and nobody who built the machine generating random output, could have known in advance. Ordinary computers aren’t optimized for randomness. They follow recipes. Left alone, they cycle, repeat, or leak the rhythm of their own clocks. As a result, modern systems keep asking for fresh and increasing volumes of unpredictability.
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Wille Sutton, a famous USA bank robber, was quoted as saying, “I rob banks; that’s where the money is.” The “money” is now in cybercrime. Cybercrime continues to exact a heavy toll on the world economy, yet accurate figures remain elusive because so many incidents go unreported. A new Comparitech study of the top 100 countries by GDP has put the annual cost to victims at an estimated $1.24 trillion. For perspective, $1.24 trillion is about 3.8% of total nominal US Gross Domestic Product (GDP
Imagine a busy intersection where one self-driving car spots a pedestrian stepping out from behind a delivery truck while another vehicle, approaching from a different angle, detects the truck slowing down unexpectedly. If these two cars could combine what they see, the result would be a more complete picture that helps both vehicles anticipate hazards earlier and respond more smoothly. This kind of cooperation could reduce crashes, ease traffic flow, and make autonomous driving
Imagine two people who have never met in person but need to exchange sensitive documents over an open network. They agree on a single memorable password in advance and nothing else. The sender creates an encrypted message that only the recipient can open with that same password. No certificates, no trusted middleman, and no pre-installed keys are required. This capability comes from a cryptographic approach called password-authenticated public-key encryption, or PAPKE. It combines the conven
Picture a locked box that anyone can see, but only you can open with a special key you keep hidden. That simple idea powers the security of nearly every cryptocurrency wallet, bank transfer, and secure online login today. A new 110-page analysis from Project Eleven warns that this everyday protection could crumble within four to seven years under the weight of an entirely different kind of machine: the quantum computer. The report, titled The Quantum Threat to Blockchains - 2026 Report, maps
In the cybersecurity world, we often assume that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the lagging indicators of digital maturity. But new research from Tech.co and Expert Market suggests that SMB leaders are becoming surprisingly surgical in their tech adoption. The data reveal a major pivot in 2026: while many organizations are pulling back AI for general business tasks, automated cybersecurity remains a non-negotiable priority. As inflation pressures and tech regret drive a more sel
Across boardrooms and IT departments, a dangerous assumption continues to grow because data resides in Microsoft 365 and Azure it is automatically secure. This belief is fundamentally flawed and creates a false sense of protection that masks real exposure, turning what should be a strategic cloud advantage into a ticking time bomb quietly building risk inside the organization’s own environment.[1]
Microsoft builds the platform; it does not defend your specific environment. What you monitor, ho
