Oxford, United Kingdom – 3 December 2024 – Quantum Dice, a University of Oxford spin-out pioneering quantum random number generator (QRNG) technology, has joined the sixth cohort of the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Access Programme, a UK government-backed initiative, that aims to integrate secure-by-design principles into the development of resilient technologies.
Quantum Dice will join six companies working with the Sonata Board, the prototype cybersecurity technology designed by lowRISC and based on the CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions) protection model created by the University of Cambridge. If fully implemented, the prototype technology could revolutionise cybersecurity.
Through its work with Digital Catapult, Quantum Dice will demonstrate high-quality, verifiable quantum entropy designed specifically for compatibility with CHERI based systems. This will allow critical infrastructure and IoT devices to incorporate secure, verifiable entropy that meet the unique demands of high-security requirements where device integrity, memory safety, and continuous verification are paramount.
By leveraging Quantum Dice's patented DISC™ protocol for continuous quantum assurance, CHERIoT-compatible systems will benefit from real-time entropy measurement and verification, allowing device operators to quantify the security of cryptographic keys and encryption processes.
"We are looking forward to working with the Digital Catapult as part of Cohort 6 and demoing with CherIoT. This initiative reflects our commitment to addressing the unique security needs of high-stakes applications with verifiable, quantum-enhanced solutions."
— George Dunlop, Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships at Quantum Dice
"We are excited to welcome Quantum Dice as part of the sixth cohort of the Digital Security by Design programme. Their innovative, quantum-enhanced security solutions for CHERIoT systems demonstrate a strong commitment to the secure-by-design ethos we champion in the DSbD programme, and it will be fantastic to see how they combine that with their high-integrity entropy for critical infrastructure and IoT applications through this programme. Supporting deep tech companies like Quantum Dice in scaling their groundbreaking innovations is at the heart of our mission."
— Paul Ceely, Director of Technology – Strategy at Digital Catapult
About Quantum Dice
Quantum Dice is working to solve one of the longest-standing problems in computing: generating trusted and reliable randomness. The company is developing the world's first scalable source-device independent continuously assuring quantum random number generator (QRNG).
For more information, visit: https://www.quantum-dice.com
About Digital Security by Design Technology Access Programme
Digital Security by Design (DSbD) is an initiative supported by the UK government to transform digital technology and deliver necessary digital resilience and prosperity across the UK.
The DSbD Technology Access Programme (TAP) is designed to give UK-based companies access to lowRISC's Sonata board, Arm's Morello board, the CHERI stack, and technical support to trial these technologies within their systems, products, and applications.
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