Telefónica Tech and IBM sign a collaboration agreement for quantum-safe technology
Telefónica Tech and IBM have announced a collaboration agreement to develop security solutions addressing challenges posed by future quantum computers. The partnership involves integrating IBM's quantum-safe technology into Telefónica Tech's cybersecurity services.
The agreement includes deploying IBM's quantum-safe infrastructure at Telefónica Tech's Madrid headquarters, featuring IBM LinuxONE system, IBM Storage technology, and advanced key protection tools. IBM will provide its Guardium Quantum Safe suite, including Key Lifecycle Manager, Quantum Safe Explorer, and Quantum Safe Remediator, to help organizations manage cryptography and address vulnerabilities.
The collaboration aims to implement new quantum-safe cryptography standards defined by NIST, with IBM having co-developed two of the three published post-quantum cryptography standards. Telefónica Tech will assist organizations in transitioning to new cryptographic standards and establishing a joint use case office focused on communications encryption and critical environment protection.
Telefónica Tech e IBM hanno annunciato un accordo di collaborazione per sviluppare soluzioni di sicurezza in grado di affrontare le sfide poste dai futuri computer quantistici. La partnership prevede l'integrazione della tecnologia sicura per il quantistico di IBM nei servizi di cybersecurity di Telefónica Tech.
L'accordo include il deployment dell'infrastruttura sicura per il quantistico di IBM presso la sede di Telefónica Tech a Madrid, che dispone del sistema IBM LinuxONE, della tecnologia di storage IBM e di strumenti avanzati per la protezione delle chiavi. IBM fornirà il suo pacchetto Guardium Quantum Safe, che include Key Lifecycle Manager, Quantum Safe Explorer e Quantum Safe Remediator, per aiutare le organizzazioni a gestire la crittografia e affrontare le vulnerabilità.
La collaborazione mira a implementare nuovi standard di crittografia sicura per il quantistico definiti dal NIST, con IBM che ha co-sviluppato due dei tre standard di crittografia post-quantistica pubblicati. Telefónica Tech assisterà le organizzazioni nella transizione verso i nuovi standard crittografici e nell'istituzione di un ufficio per casi d'uso congiunti focalizzato sulla crittografia delle comunicazioni e sulla protezione degli ambienti critici.
Telefónica Tech e IBM han anunciado un acuerdo de colaboración para desarrollar soluciones de seguridad que aborden los desafíos planteados por los futuros ordenadores cuánticos. La asociación implica la integración de la tecnología a prueba de cuánticos de IBM en los servicios de ciberseguridad de Telefónica Tech.
El acuerdo incluye el despliegue de la infraestructura a prueba de cuánticos de IBM en la sede de Telefónica Tech en Madrid, con el sistema IBM LinuxONE, tecnología de almacenamiento de IBM y herramientas avanzadas de protección de claves. IBM proporcionará su suite Guardium Quantum Safe, que incluye Key Lifecycle Manager, Quantum Safe Explorer y Quantum Safe Remediator, para ayudar a las organizaciones a gestionar la criptografía y abordar vulnerabilidades.
La colaboración tiene como objetivo implementar nuevos estándares de criptografía a prueba de cuánticos definidos por el NIST, siendo IBM co-desarrollador de dos de los tres estándares de criptografía post-cuántica publicados. Telefónica Tech ayudará a las organizaciones a transitar hacia los nuevos estándares criptográficos y establecerá una oficina de casos de uso conjunto centrada en la encriptación de comunicaciones y la protección de entornos críticos.
텔레포니카 테크와 IBM은 미래의 양자 컴퓨터가 제기하는 도전과제를 해결하기 위한 보안 솔루션 개발을 위한 협력 계약을 발표했습니다. 이 파트너십은 IBM의 양자 안전 기술를 텔레포니카 테크의 사이버 보안 서비스에 통합하는 것을 포함합니다.
이번 계약에는 IBM의 양자 안전 인프라를 텔레포니카 테크의 마드리드 본사에 구축하는 것이 포함되며, IBM LinuxONE 시스템, IBM 스토리지 기술 및 고급 키 보호 도구가 특징입니다. IBM은 Key Lifecycle Manager, Quantum Safe Explorer 및 Quantum Safe Remediator를 포함한 Guardium Quantum Safe 제품군을 제공하여 조직이 암호화를 관리하고 취약점을 처리할 수 있도록 지원합니다.
이 협력은 NIST가 정의한 새로운 양자 안전 암호화 표준을 구현하는 것을 목표로 하며, IBM은 발표된 세 가지 포스트 양자 암호화 표준 중 두 가지를 공동 개발했습니다. 텔레포니카 테크는 조직이 새로운 암호화 표준으로 전환하는 데 도움을 주고, 통신 암호화 및 중요한 환경 보호에 초점을 맞춘 공동 사용 사례 사무소를 설립할 것입니다.
Telefónica Tech et IBM ont annoncé un accord de collaboration pour développer des solutions de sécurité répondant aux défis posés par les futurs ordinateurs quantiques. Ce partenariat implique l'intégration de la technologie à l'épreuve des quantiques d'IBM dans les services de cybersécurité de Telefónica Tech.
L'accord inclut le déploiement de l'infrastructure à l'épreuve des quantiques d'IBM au siège de Telefónica Tech à Madrid, comprenant le système IBM LinuxONE, la technologie de stockage IBM et des outils avancés de protection des clés. IBM fournira sa suite Guardium Quantum Safe, comprenant Key Lifecycle Manager, Quantum Safe Explorer et Quantum Safe Remediator, pour aider les organisations à gérer la cryptographie et à traiter les vulnérabilités.
La collaboration vise à mettre en œuvre de nouvelles normes de cryptographie à l'épreuve des quantiques définies par le NIST, IBM ayant co-développé deux des trois normes de cryptographie post-quantiques publiées. Telefónica Tech aidera les organisations à passer aux nouveaux standards cryptographiques et établira un bureau de cas d'utilisation commun axé sur le chiffrement des communications et la protection des environnements critiques.
Telefónica Tech und IBM haben eine Kooperationsvereinbarung zur Entwicklung von Sicherheitslösungen angekündigt, die sich mit den Herausforderungen zukünftiger Quantencomputer befassen. Die Partnerschaft beinhaltet die Integration der quanten-sicheren Technologie von IBM in die Cybersicherheitsdienste von Telefónica Tech.
Die Vereinbarung umfasst die Implementierung der quanten-sicheren Infrastruktur von IBM in der Zentrale von Telefónica Tech in Madrid, einschließlich des IBM LinuxONE-Systems, der IBM Storage-Technologie und fortschrittlicher Schlüsselschutztools. IBM wird sein Guardium Quantum Safe-Paket bereitstellen, das den Key Lifecycle Manager, den Quantum Safe Explorer und den Quantum Safe Remediator umfasst, um Organisationen bei der Verwaltung der Kryptografie und der Behebung von Schwachstellen zu unterstützen.
Das Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist die Implementierung neuer quanten-sicherer Kryptografiestandards, die vom NIST definiert wurden, wobei IBM an zwei der drei veröffentlichten Standards für post-quanten Kryptografie mitgearbeitet hat. Telefónica Tech wird Organisationen dabei unterstützen, zu neuen kryptografischen Standards zu wechseln und ein gemeinsames Büro für Anwendungsfälle einzurichten, das sich auf die Verschlüsselung von Kommunikationen und den Schutz kritischer Umgebungen konzentriert.
- Strategic partnership with IBM strengthens Telefónica Tech's cybersecurity capabilities
- Access to IBM's advanced quantum-safe technology infrastructure and tools
- Early positioning in the emerging quantum-safe security market
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This strategic partnership represents a significant advancement in IBM's quantum-safe security business, positioning the company at the forefront of the emerging post-quantum cryptography market. The collaboration with Telefónica Tech, which serves millions of enterprise customers across multiple regions, provides IBM with a powerful distribution channel for its quantum-safe solutions.
The partnership's value proposition is particularly compelling as it addresses a critical market need: the "store now, decrypt later" threat, where adversaries can collect encrypted data today to decrypt it once quantum computers become powerful enough. By implementing quantum-safe solutions proactively, IBM is helping organizations protect their long-term data security.
From a competitive standpoint, IBM's leadership in quantum-safe cryptography is evident through its co-development of two out of three NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms. This technical expertise, combined with Telefónica Tech's cybersecurity service capabilities, creates a formidable market offering that positions IBM ahead of competitors in the quantum security space.
The business impact extends beyond immediate revenue potential. The deployment of IBM LinuxONE systems and storage technology at Telefónica's headquarters suggests a comprehensive infrastructure deal that could serve as a blueprint for similar implementations with other global telecom providers. This partnership model could drive significant hardware, software and services revenue for IBM's quantum-safe business unit.
The timing of this collaboration is strategic, as organizations are increasingly recognizing the need to begin their quantum-safe transition journey. By establishing early partnerships with major telecom providers, IBM is building a strong foundation in what is projected to be a multi-billion dollar market for post-quantum cryptography solutions.
- Telefónica Tech to integrate IBM quantum safe technology into its cybersecurity services to create specific use cases aimed at addressing new and future risks associated with the advancement of cryptographically relevant quantum computers.
- The agreement includes deployment of IBM's quantum-safe technology infrastructure at Telefónica Tech's headquarters in
Madrid (Spain ) to promote business development aimed at cyber resiliency and agility against vulnerabilities arising from the development of future cryptographically relevant quantum computers.
The advent of quantum computing will allow for more advanced calculations, but it also brings with it a critical challenge: ensuring data security in a future where traditional encryption algorithms could become vulnerable. Additionally, while a cryptographically relevant quantum computer is not yet available, data may already be vulnerable to harvesting by cybercriminals for future decryption.
IBM has developed quantum safe-focused enterprise software and research-driven assets for a holistic solution to anticipated quantum risks. IBM Guardium Quantum Safe, part of the broader IBM Guardium Data Security Center, helps organizations gain visibility and manage cryptography to address vulnerabilities, guide prioritization and remediation, and improve security posture. It also includes IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, which provides centralized, secured, and scalable encryption key management.
Complementing these are IBM Quantum Safe Explorer and IBM Quantum Safe Remediator, technology assets for discovering cryptographic vulnerabilities in code, testing quantum safe algorithm performance, and establishing quantum safe proxies.
Pursuant to this agreement, the two companies will work together to combine IBM's quantum-safe technology with Telefónica Tech's experience in providing managed and professional cybersecurity services with the aim to create solutions that provide security to companies and public administrations against the new and future security risks of a post-quantum world.
The solutions being discussed will be specifically designed to help protect organizations' critical data from the risk of being decrypted by quantum computers by implementing new quantum-safe cryptography standards defined by the
Raquel Ruiz Lozano, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships for Telefónica Tech, states: "Quantum computing offers incredible opportunities, but it could also pose a significant challenge in terms of cybersecurity. This collaboration agreement with IBM allows us to continue to help address the potential risks of the post-quantum world, thanks to its IBM's quantum safe technology, and to offer our clients solutions to help protect their critical data and face this transformation with security and confidence."
Adolfo Hernández Pulido, Technology Managing Director for Telefónica at IBM, highlights: "It is critical for organizations to begin evaluating their cryptography and planning a transition to quantum-safe standards. At IBM, we are proud not only to have had a hand in the development of new post-quantum cryptography algorithms, but also to be leading the way with new quantum-safe technologies and services. We are thrilled to sign this collaboration agreement with Telefónica Tech focused on quantum safe technology."
The prospective integration of IBM's quantum-safe technologies into Telefónica Tech's portfolio of services is being engineered to enhance the proactive risk assessments capable of being carried out by Telefónica Tech's operations professionals with the aim of helping organizations identify and address cryptography vulnerabilities in their infrastructures.
Concordant with this agreement, Telefónica Tech would also assist organizations in their transition to new cryptographic standards, protocols or algorithms to ensure resilience and agility against cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing, and the transition to new quantum-safe encryption technologies.
The agreement also contemplates the creation of a joint use case office, focused on key areas such as communications encryption, adaptation to new secure algorithms, and the protection of critical environments.
In this context, IBM's infrastructure has already been deployed at Telefónica's headquarters, located in Distrito Telefónica (
These include an IBM LinuxONE system, which is secured with end-to-end encryption including new quantum-safe cryptography; IBM Storage technology; and other advanced tools for protecting master and operational keys.
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