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9 steps to take to prepare for a quantum future

Network World

But encryption keys are, relatively speaking, pretty short, making them a good fit for the first quantum networks. Theres a lot of activity going on right now with quantum networking companies setting up links between different locations. If youre in pharma or chemical industry, theyre using it already, says Constellations Mueller.

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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

CIO Business Intelligence

With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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Amazon claims to cut quantum computing timeline by 5 years with new Ocelot chip

Network World

Next milestones for Ocelot are to push the error-corrected logical qubit error rates even further down, by multiple orders of magnitude, Painter told Network World. The first industries to use it will probably be those developing new materials, new chemical processes, or in molecular biology, Painter said.

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A matter of time: 3 metrics that demonstrate the value of immersion cooling

Network World

More Progress to Come CompuZol™, specifically, is an end-to-end dielectric immersion cooling offering from experts with more than 90 years of experience in formulating, testing and manufacturing specialty chemicals. And it’s built to address the factors that matter most when you make the transition from air cooling.

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IDG Contributor Network: Can SD-WANs meet standards requirements?

Network World

At one recent client, a chemical company, the team was looking to transition from MPLS to SD-WAN. The security group, though, could not accept the fact that SD-WANs met the requirements stipulated by CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards) guiding the chemical industry. This is particularly true for security teams.

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From Sensors to Servers: End-to-End Security for IoT in Critical Utility Networks

SecureWorld News

A connected world means a vulnerable world Utilities now rely on large networks of IoT devices, from sensors buried underground to servers that crunch data in remote locations. In 2021, for example, hackers attempted to manipulate the chemical levels in a Florida water treatment plant by breaching remote access systems.

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Armis, Honeywell Uncover Vulnerabilities in Honeywell Systems

Tech Republic Security

Newly discovered vulnerabilities in distributed control systems could allow attackers access to systems supporting industrial, energy, chemical and other operations.

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