Hardware Podcasts

Interview: NXP CEO Kurt Sievers | Cryptographers vs. Quantum Computers | The 8088

EE Times Current · 5 Jun 2020

What this episode covers

NXP CEO Kurt Sievers discusses his strategy to focus on 'secure edge processing'—combining microcontrollers, security, and connectivity—to drive the next decade of semiconductor growth, while navigating the pandemic by protecting core R&D investments. Meanwhile, Rambus cryptographer Helena Hanchu explains how quantum computers threaten current asymmetric cryptography, detailing the NIST post-quantum cryptography standardization process and the industry's push for 'crypto agility' to swap algorithms before quantum machines become powerful enough to break existing keys. The episode also covers the historical significance of the Intel 8088 processor, which launched the IBM PC and established x86 dominance.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
NXP, Rambus, Intel, Microsoft, Arm, IBM, Google, Amazon
Chips
8088, 8086
Also
Kurt Sievers, Rick Klemer, Helena Hanchu, NIST, 3 bears, TLS, HTTPS, S2N, Open Quantum Safe

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