Miniaturised Quantum Hardware Security Module for IoT Encryption

Crrypta Labs is a cybersecurity company developing a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG). Random number generators are used in all connected devices to establish the secure encryption keys used to protect the communication. Current methods of random number generation have flaws which can lead to vulnerabilities in the encryption keys and therefore weakness in the security. In an increasingly connected world, we are becoming more reliant on connected devices which have more of a direct impact on our lives than ever before, such as connected vehicles, and many other devices. Crypta Labs have produced a Hardware Security Module (HSM) to be deployed in peripheral, end-entity devices such as cars. The HSM is used to generate and store encryption keys in a secure environment, away from potential vulnerabilities that software presents. This loan will enable us to focus on the R&D required to miniaturise our QRNG technology for integration into our HSM, to produce the world’s first Quantum HSM for the protection of peripheral devices. Our HSM is currently being used in an EU run pilot programme for securing connected highways. We are producing the next generation of hardware to secure our critical infrastructure against today’s attacks, as well as the threat that accompanies the dawn and adoption of quantum computing.