The Spanish quantum technology company Quside, in collaboration with Equinix, the multinational digital infrastructure provider, has launched an innovative solution to protect companies against sophisticated cyberattacks by generating random numbers, known as entropy.
In the field of cybersecurity, entropy is crucial. It involves the creation of unpredictable chains of random numbers, making it extremely difficult for cybercriminals to predict patterns and breach systems. This randomness can only be generated by specialized hardware and is crucial for maintaining the security of cryptographic systems. Poor entropy generation can result in insecure systems and susceptibility to attacks.
Thanks to Equinix Fabric’s globally interconnected network, companies in Spain and around the world can access this advanced cybersecurity solution through private, high-speed, low-latency network connections. This collaboration enables efficient communication between Quside’s quantum entropy systems and data processing operational infrastructure, offering world-class security to thousands of companies.
For example, a financial institution or any other company in Equinix’s network looking to enhance the protection of customer data can now implement Quside’s quantum technology without the need to invest in additional hardware.
Equinix already supports several quantum companies within its network of over 10,000 global customers and is in a privileged position to support companies like Quside in their growth. Equinix leads in multiple sectors in the transition to quantum technologies, including enhanced cybersecurity solutions and energy efficiency.
“Equinix plays a crucial role in facilitating global access to Quside’s quantum entropy technology,” commented Carlos Abellán, CEO and co-founder of Quside. “Equinix’s IBX data centers provide the scalable solutions needed for our customers to connect and expand their quantum entropy capabilities as needed.”
Eulalia Flo, Managing Director of Equinix in Spain, added, “As companies seek more sophisticated solutions for modern problems, we are proud to support the growth and democratization of the quantum industry. Working with companies like Quside provides our customers access to some of the most innovative security solutions on the planet, facilitating the transition to quantum cybersecurity.”
Quside, a quantum technology company born out of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona in 2017, has focused its efforts on key sectors such as public administration, finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and cloud computing. Their products offer high-performance, scalable, and measurable quantum entropy, applicable in conventional, post-quantum, and quantum cryptography systems.
Equinix’s data centers provide the infrastructure, security, and connectivity necessary to support the development and implementation of quantum cryptography systems and entropy generation. This allows organizations to harness the power of quantum technologies to enhance cybersecurity and data protection.
With this collaboration, Quside and Equinix are setting a new standard in protection against cyberattacks, offering advanced tools to companies in Spain and around the world to safeguard their data in the era of quantum computing.