Yesterday, the National University of Singapore announced their partnership with Singaporean telco Singtel, launching the NUS-Singtel Cyber Security Research and Development Laboratory to address the growing security concerns of our hyperconnected digital world.

The R&D lab aims to conduct research and development capabilities and innovative solutions that defend Singapore’s public entities, businesses and individuals from cyber threats. The research focus will revolve around four themes: network, data and cloud security; predictive security analytics; Internet-of-Things and industrial control systems; and most interestingly, future-ready cybersecurity systems based on quantum technology.

The Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore has noted that this new partnership will allow their researchers to bring quantum key distribution to one of Singapore’s biggest fibre networks.

This exciting new partnership is evidence of the increasing support and funding in research and development to introduce quantum technology in building security solutions in our ever expanding digital age, especially in South East Asia.

Image: CQT’s Alexander Ling and Singtel’s Amelia Tan presented a demo of quantum key distribution to Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Mr Teo Chee Hean at the launch of the NUS-Singtel Cyber Security Research and Development Laboratory (Centre for Quantum Technologies)