Singapore to Host Quantum-Safe Centre for Post-Quantum Security Readiness

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and IBM are partnering to establish a Quantum-Safe Centre in Singapore by the end of 2026. This centre will provide organisations with a dedicated space to assess weaknesses in their existing encryption, test quantum-safe technologies, and plan how their systems need to be updated.

The centre will feature a dedicated testbed where organisations can examine their existing security systems, identify potential vulnerabilities, and explore ways to adopt quantum-safe cryptography. To facilitate applied testing, the facility will use IBM Quantum Safe technology, including IBM Guardium Cryptography Manager and IBM Quantum Safe Explorer.

SIT and IBM are preparing for the possibility that advances in quantum computing could eventually make some encryption methods used today vulnerable to attack. They cite the risk of attackers collecting encrypted information and retaining it for possible decryption when sufficiently capable quantum computers become available.