Quantum Dice and Thales Launch QRNG-backed HSM for Enhanced Enterprise Security and Post-Quantum Readiness

Quantum Dice and Thales have unveiled a quantum random number generator (QRNG)-backed Hardware Security Module (HSM), offering real-time security verification and facilitating a smooth transition to post-quantum security. This partnership between the University of Oxford spin-out Quantum Dice, renowned for its QRNG technology, and Thales, a leading global technology and security provider, marks a crucial step towards enhancing the resilience of cryptographic defenses in an era defined by the emergence of quantum computing.

Integrating Quantum Dice’s patented DISC™ protocol with Thales’ Luna HSM allows organizations to verify and quantify the security of their encryption keys in real-time, ensuring robust protection for classical applications while paving the way for post-quantum security readiness. This solution is particularly significant as it addresses the critical need for high-quality entropy, or randomness, forming the basis of post-quantum algorithms and cryptographic keys safeguarding sensitive data.

The QRNG-backed HSM solution offers enhanced auditability, enabling seamless migration to post-quantum security while maintaining compliance with evolving standards. As the global shift towards post-quantum security accelerates, this partnership represents a robust foundation for organizations navigating this transition. By integrating verifiable, high-quality entropy into cryptographic processes, enterprises can ensure their encryption keys are quantum-resilient and maintain the integrity required in today’s increasingly complex digital landscape.

The advent of quantum computing has necessitated a significant strengthening of cryptographic defenses, particularly as the global transition to post-quantum security gathers pace. At the heart of all post-quantum algorithms lies randomness, or entropy, which forms the bedrock of the cryptographic keys that safeguard our sensitive data. Not only is the quantity of entropy essential for post-quantum security applications, but its quality directly impacts the robustness and security of these cryptographic keys.

The QRNG-backed HSM solution combines Thales’ market-leading cryptographic capabilities with Quantum Dice’s Quantum Entropy-as-a-Service (QEaaS). This integration leverages Quantum Dice’s patented source-device independent self-certification (DISC™) protocol, which enables users to verify and quantify the security of their encryption keys in real-time. The QRNG-backed HSM can therefore prove and quantify the security of its cryptographic keys and certificates, offering enhanced auditability for a seamless migration to post-quantum security.

Ksheerabdhi Krishna, VP of Product Marketing at Thales, emphasized the importance of advanced random number generation in supporting post-quantum readiness. Dr Ramy Shelbaya, CEO and Co-Founder of Quantum Dice expressed excitement about collaborating with a leading hardware security provider, while Wenmiao Yu, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Quantum Dice, highlighted the added layer of auditability for encryption keys due to the continuous monitoring of the QRNG used in the Quantum Dice and Thales HSM.