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EPISODE 504
Broadcast Date:
June 10, 202518 minutes
Podcast Jun 10, 2025Root Causes 504: Jason Programs a Quantum Computer
Jason describes his recent experience using Amazon Braket.
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EPISODE 498
Broadcast Date:
May 23, 202515 minutes
Podcast May 23, 2025Root Causes 498: UK NCSC PQC Guidance
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released new PQC guidance. We take exception to the dates it gives and explain why.
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EPISODE 495
Broadcast Date:
May 16, 20257 minutes
Podcast May 16, 2025Root Causes 495: Trust Models and Post Quantum Cryptography
We build on our Trust Models discussion to explore how organizations can structure their PKI for the transition to post quantum cryptography (PQC).
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EPISODE 487
Broadcast Date:
April 17, 202546 minutes
Podcast Apr 17, 2025Root Causes 487: Security 2030
Jason and I take a peek forward at what we imagine IT security looks like in 2030. Topics include PQC, ZTNA, "green zones," deep fakes, IoT, connected cars, agentic AI, blockchain, and CLM.
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EPISODE 483
Broadcast Date:
April 7, 202523 minutes
Podcast Apr 07, 2025Root Causes 483: Introducing the PQC Sandbox
We are joined by repeat guest Bruno Coulliard of Crypto4A to introduce Sectigo's new post quantum cryptography (PQC) sandbox. The PQC sandbox allows you to get quantum resistant certificates in your hands to understand how they work with your systems.
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How timing attacks threaten postquantum cryptography
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Apr 03, 2025Post-quantum cryptography is designed to resist quantum threats, but timing attacks expose new risks. Discover how these attacks work & how to stop them.
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EPISODE 482
Broadcast Date:
April 2, 202515 minutes
Podcast Apr 02, 2025Root Causes 482: Microsoft and PQC
In this episode we explore the potential PQC future for Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services, aka MSCA. We discuss potential paths for Microsoft to take and their consequences.
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EPISODE 481
Broadcast Date:
March 31, 202512 minutes
Podcast Mar 31, 2025Root Causes 481: What Is Protocol Ossification?
Protocol ossification is the phenomenon whereby ecosystems fail to work correctly with the full range of options included in a protocol. This occurs when individual software components only partially support the capabilities that should be available. We define protocol ossification, explain how and why it occurs, give real world examples, and talk about potential remedies.
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EPISODE 480
Broadcast Date:
March 24, 202510 minutes
Podcast Mar 24, 2025Root Causes 480: White House PQC Executive Order
Many people believe that the Trump White House rescinded an important cybersecurity executive order from late days of the Biden administration. We set the record straight.
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Why you need a crypto center of excellence today
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Mar 06, 2025A CryptoCOE standardizes encryption, enhances security, and prepares businesses for quantum threats with centralized cryptographic governance.
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EPISODE 474
Broadcast Date:
March 3, 202520 minutes
Podcast Mar 03, 2025Root Causes 474: Explaining Shor's Algorithm
We talk a lot about Shor's Algorithm in our discussion of post quantum cryptography (PQC). In this episode Jason explains Shor's algorithm for non-quantum physicists.
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EPISODE 471
Broadcast Date:
February 24, 202521 minutes
Podcast Feb 24, 2025Root Causes 471: ACME for PQC
In this episode, guest Alexandre Giron explains what is needed to support pos quantum cryptography (PQC) with ACME.
