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IonQ Purchases Elisity to Access CISOs, Despite Missing Post-Quantum Features
Quantum computing firm IonQ is acquiring Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion. The purchase aims to establish enterprise sales channels for IonQ's post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution services. However, the author contends that while the acquisition provides network access control and connections with CISOs, essential post-quantum functionalities like cryptographic inventory, digital certificate management, code signing, and FIPS-compliant modules remain underdeveloped.
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