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VANCOUVER, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — USA News Group News Commentary – The pace of technological change is accelerating fast—reshaping how we compute, analyze data, and create. But as quantum computing inches closer to reality, cybersecurity experts are raising serious red flags. One major concern? “Q-Day”—a looming event where quantum-powered attackers could crack today’s strongest encryption in mere seconds. With that threat on the horizon, regulators and privacy watchdogs are urging organizations to adopt quantum-resistant encryption before 2035. Although some still treat it as a long-term risk, analysts are warning that quantum computing deserves immediate attention. Recent developments in both quantum innovation and next-generation cybersecurity underscore that this is no longer just a theoretical issue. Over the past few weeks, several key players have made strategic moves in the space—among them Scope Technologies Corp. (CSE: SCPE) (OTCQB: SCPCF), Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYBR), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA). 

The article continued: According to Research and Markets, the Post-Quantum Cryptography market is on track to surge at a 41.47% CAGR, reaching an estimated US$17.69 billion by 2034. Meanwhile, Market.us projects the Quantum Computing Software market will expand at a 40% CAGR over the same period, climbing to US$31.8 billion.

Scope Technologies Corp. (CSE: SCPE) (OTCQB: SCPCF), a fast-rising player in the quantum security space, is leaning into the encryption arms race with fresh capital, new tools, and a mission to democratize quantum-grade security across multiple industries. Recently, Scope announced a $1.5 million private placement financing, including a $1 million strategic investment from First Majestic Silver Corp., which has taken on a dual role of investor and enterprise client.

Proceeds will be used to repay a prior loan and to accelerate development of Scope’s upcoming QSE mobile app—a fully quantum-resistant messaging and file-sharing platform powered by its proprietary Entropy-as-a-Service (EaaS) technology. The mobile app will complement Scope’s growing stack of cybersecurity solutions, offering decentralized, end-to-end encryption that remains resilient even in a post-quantum future.

Scope is also gaining traction internationally. Recently it secured a master reseller agreement with Coegi Cloud AB, a Microsoft Solution Partner based in Sweden, to drive adoption of its quantum-resistant encryption and storage solutions across Europe and North America. Just days earlier, Scope inked a channel partnership with COGITO, a leading software distributor in China, Singapore, and Australia, giving the company access to over 2,000 resellers and 40,000 users across government, enterprise, and academic sectors.

These moves build on Scope’s February launch of its upgraded Quantum Preparedness Assessment (QPA), a tool that uses AI-driven automation to help businesses assess their exposure to quantum threats. Its Quantum Security Entropy (QSE) platform is already aligned with upcoming U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, giving Scope an early mover advantage in protecting healthcare data from emerging quantum threats. With full integration into widely used risk management frameworks, QPA simplifies what has traditionally been a complex and costly process, giving organizations of all sizes a clearer path to post-quantum resilience.

“As quantum threats loom closer, businesses must act now to evaluate and strengthen their security infrastructure,” said Sean Prescott, Founder & CTO of Scope Technologies Corp. “Our AI-powered QPA, with full RMF integration, provides a seamless, data-driven approach to assessing and mitigating risks before it’s too late.”

This advancement arrives as the quantum landscape heats up. Microsoft’s unveiling of its Majorana 1 processor highlights just how close scalable quantum architectures are to reality—bringing the threat of quantum-powered cyberattacks from hypothetical to increasingly tangible.

As headlines continue to spotlight the risks of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” tactics, Scope’s timing appears well calibrated. From secure messaging to enterprise risk assessments, the company is positioning itself not just as a vendor—but as an early solution provider in a race many haven’t yet realized they’re in.

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Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, is taking aim at one of cybersecurity’s biggest challenges—turning mountains of risk data into actionable insights—with the launch of its Managed Risk Operations Center (mROC) Partner Alliance. The new program empowers trusted managed security providers to deliver end-to-end cyber risk services, helping organizations quantify threats in business terms like lost revenue, productivity, or brand trust.

“Given the increasing complexity of the attack surface, Qualys’ mROC will be extremely valuable in helping our clients identify and mitigate risk,” said Mark Thornberry, SVP, Vendor Marketing at GuidePoint Security. “Qualys continues to empower its partners with cutting-edge solutions that enable organizations to stay ahead of evolving threats, enhance operational efficiency, and implement a proactive approach to mitigating risk. We’re excited for this evolution.”

The mROC alliance is built around Qualys’ Enterprise TruRisk™ platform, which helps partners deliver integrated cyber risk services like onboarding, monitoring, and remediation—all aligned to business strategy. By tapping into Qualys’ enterprise base, MSSPs gain new revenue opportunities while enabling CISOs to shift from reactive defense to proactive, data-driven risk management.

CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYBR), is sounding the alarm on a growing cybersecurity blind spot—machine identities. In its newly released 2025 State of Machine Identity Security report, the company found that 72% of organizations suffered at least one certificate-related outage in the past year, while half reported breaches tied to compromised machine identities.

“Machine identities of all kinds will continue to skyrocket over the next year, bringing not only greater complexity but also increased risks,” said Kurt Sand, GM of Machine Identity Security at CyberArk. “Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting machine identities – from API keys to code signing certificates – to exploit vulnerabilities, compromise systems and disrupt critical infrastructure, leaving even the most advanced businesses dangerously exposed. This research highlights the urgency for security leaders to establish a comprehensive, end-to-end machine identity security strategy that tackles the non-human identities that matter most to prevent potential attacks and outages—especially as AI agents continue to rise and the quantum attack timeline shortens.”

As AI and cloud-native adoption accelerate, machine identities like API keys and tokens are exploding in number—outpacing humans and creating blind spots across fragmented security teams. With nearly 80% of leaders expecting a 150% surge in machine identities this year, CyberArk is positioning itself as a critical safeguard in an era where identity is the new cybersecurity perimeter.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) are doubling down on secure enterprise AI with the launch of the Cisco Secure AI Factory—an end-to-end infrastructure solution purpose-built for AI workloads. Designed to embed security at every layer, from the hardware stack to the application level, the platform will combine Cisco’s AI Defense tools and Hybrid Mesh Firewall with NVIDIA’s accelerated compute and networking capabilities to help organizations scale AI without compromising security.

“AI can unlock groundbreaking opportunities for the enterprise,” said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco. “To achieve this, the integration of networking and security is essential. Cisco and NVIDIA’s trusted, innovative solutions empower our customers to harness AI’s full potential simply and securely.”

This architecture arrives at a critical moment, as data centers transform into “AI factories” and demand soars for infrastructure that can support model training, deployment, and governance at scale. Cisco and NVIDIA’s approach offers both pre-configured and modular options, giving enterprises the flexibility to integrate their existing systems while aligning with AI security frameworks like NIST and OWASP. By merging high-performance networking with real-time threat detection and workload protection, the companies are laying the groundwork for a new category of infrastructure—one where AI innovation and zero-trust security go hand in hand.

“AI factories are transforming every industry, and security must be built into every layer to protect data, applications and infrastructure,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIA. “Together, NVIDIA and Cisco are creating the blueprint for secure AI—giving enterprises the foundation they need to confidently scale AI while safeguarding their most valuable assets.”

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Hong Kong ICT Awards 2025 opens for enrolment

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HONG KONG, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICTA) 2025 opens for enrolment on April 22. Entries of locally developed information and communications technology (ICT) products and solutions are invited to compete for the Grand Awards in the eight award categories and the top accolade of the competition – the Award of the Year. Enrolment is free of charge and the deadline is July 14, 2025.

The HKICTA 2025 is organised by the Digital Policy Office (DPO) with each award category to be led by a local industry association or professional body. The award categories and respective leading organisers are listed below:

Award categories

Leading Organisers

Digital Entertainment Award

Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association

FinTech Award

Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia

ICT Startup Award

Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association

Smart Business Award

Hong Kong Computer Society

Smart Living Award

Hong Kong Information Technology Federation

Smart Mobility Award

GS1 Hong Kong

Smart People Award

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Student Innovation Award

Hong Kong Education City

 

A Grand Award will be granted in each category, and the Award of the Year will be selected by a Grand Judging Panel from the eight Grand Awardees.

In a bid to foster the innovative use of AI, the Best Use of AI award winner will be selected in each of the eight categories to magnify and honour outstanding achievements in harnessing the power of AI in respective areas.

Established in 2006, the HKICTA is an annual signature event of the local ICT industry which aims to recognise and promote outstanding ICT inventions and applications, thereby encouraging the pursuit of innovation and excellence among Hong Kong’s ICT professionals and enterprises to develop innovative applications meeting business and social needs, use innovation and technology (I&T) to bring benefits to the community, and foster Hong Kong’s I&T and smart city development. Through concerted efforts of the ICT sector, academia and the Government, the HKICTA has always been highly regarded by the information technology industry, and the winners may also be nominated to compete in other regional and international competitions on behalf of Hong Kong and be sponsored to participate in overseas I&T exhibitions. The award acts as an encouragement and recognition to the winners, and enables their access to both Mainland and overseas markets.

Details of the HKICTA are available on the thematic website (www.hkictawards.hk). Enquiries can be made to the DPO at 3974 5224 or by emailing hkictawards@digitalpolicy.gov.hk

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New Pearson research: The new AI talent strategy is redesigning roles

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Along with the importance of global reskilling, new Pearson Research shows age of AI calls for employers to focus on creative strategies to close talent gaps in their workforce

LONDON, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, shows that, as roles in the technology industry are being reshaped by automation and AI, employers should consider a strategy of ‘role redesign’ to solve talent needs and maintain competitiveness.

For this latest Skills Outlook, Solving the Tech Talent Gap from Within, Pearson looked at how the tech workforce might evolve and be reshaped by emerging technology over the next five years. The study focused on five of the most common and high-value tech roles in the UK. The research found that these highly valued workers will save around a day a week by 2029 – just through augmenting and automating key tasks with technology.

The research notes business leaders need to think creatively and proactively about redesigning roles to more effectively use technology and to help their employees use this saved time for upskilling. This strategy helps employers better utilise current workers rather than replacing them with newly skilled ones – essentially solving talent needs from within their own workforce and providing job agility and security for these valued employees.

By examining how automation and new technologies are likely to impact tech roles, Pearson was able to identify that LLM chatbots (such as CoPilot or ChatGPT) and RPA for Internal Processes (software robotics) hold the greatest potential to save time. 

Oliver Latham, Regional Sales Lead for EMEA in Pearson’s Enterprise Learning and Skills Business Unit, said: ”In a world where Generative AI is rapidly transforming the world of work, tech leaders need to rethink and evolve skilling pathways, or risk being left with an underutilized, undervalued, and unprepared workforce. By adopting a role redesign approach now, businesses can bridge talent gaps, achieve stronger growth and create the capacity they need without relying solely on external hiring.” 

Looking at the impact on hours spent on tasks within the roles in a working week, Pearson found that between 5.2 hours and 7.8 hours could be saved in 5 years’ time through effective use of technology – about a day. This creates an opportunity to rethink how roles are structured and redefine what “core” tasks will remain with human employees.

Pearson’s tech impact modelling revealed the following results for the five jobs analysed in the UK:

Systems Software Developers

Potential time saved per week by 2029, with effective use of technology: 5.2 hoursBiggest potential impact: Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for Internal Processes (software robotics)Most automatable tasks: Correct errors in existing software; perform software system maintenanceRole evolution: Role should evolve to emphasise more creative, strategic elements of development, such as architectural design, security enhancements, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on high-level project goals.

Computer programmers

Potential time saved per week by 2029, with effective use of technology: 6.7 hoursBiggest potential impact: Large Language Model (LLM) chatbotsMost automatable tasks: Rewrite programmes; write, update and maintain computer programmes and software packages; compile programme development documentationRole evolution: May be redefined to focus more on complex algorithm development, AI oversight, or system architecture, while automating routine coding work.

Computer system engineers / architects

Potential time saved per week by 2029, with effective use of technology: 5.2 hoursBiggest potential impact: LLM chatbotsMost automatable tasks: Providing technical guidance for the development of systems and system troubleshooting; advice on design conceptsRole evolution: A shift in the role from hands-on troubleshooting to more strategic responsibilities, such as overseeing system integration, long-term infrastructure planning, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role could also evolve to focus on human-AI collaboration.

Computer system analysts 

Potential time saved per week by 2029, with effective use of technology: 6.8 hoursBiggest potential impact: LLM chatbotsMost automatable tasks: Providing assistance to customers or users in solving computer or programme related malfunctionsRole evolution: May evolve to emphasise the strategic application of data insights, aligning technology solutions with broader business needs, and facilitating the implementation of more complex, large-scale system changes.

Computer network architects

Potential time saved per week by 2029, with effective use of technology: 7.8 hoursBiggest potential impact: RPA for Internal ProcessesMost automatable tasks: Maintain project reporting systems; performing file addition/backup/deletion activities on networksRole evolution – likely move toward higher-level responsibilities, including network design innovation, cyber resilience planning, and future-proofing infrastructure to accommodate the rapid evolution of cloud technologies, AI, and IoT.

Employers have a real opportunity to reallocate saved time to more strategic, innovative and high-value work. The research identifies what those tasks are for each of these key roles and how best to redirect and repurpose this added capacity to maintain their competitive edge.

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Methodology 

Five high-value tech roles were selected by finding the most common roles in the ICT job family which earn an above-average wage for ICT jobs.Our tech impact modelling was applied to these roles at a task level, modelling the future impact of 34 emerging technology types on each of 76,600 granular tasks. The tech impact shown is for a 5-year outlook from 2024, using projected adoption rates in the UK’s ICT industry.

About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realise the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That’s why our c. 18,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world’s lifelong learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. Visit us at pearsonplc.com.

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ChangAn Automobile Embraces Innovation with “Together for a Smarter World” Theme at Auto Shanghai 2025

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SHANGHAI, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ChangAn Automobile (“ChangAn” or “the Company”), an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company, officially unveiled its Together for a Smarter World theme at Auto Shanghai 2025. At the event, the spotlight was on the Company’s three major strategies, namely, its Mission of Shangri-La for new energy, Dubhe 2.0 Plan for intelligence, and its Vast Ocean Plan for global expansion, marking the beginning of a new chapter in advanced, green automobile technology.

As part of its ongoing transformation, ChangAn has made major technological strides through its three core strategies. As part of the Mission of Shangri-La, the Company developed the Golden Shield solid-state battery and a full range of new energy products, including the BlueCore 3.0 powertrain and the industry’s first PREV, combining PHEV and REEV technologies. The Dubhe 2.0 Plan has advanced intelligent systems such as the Intelligent TS Drive, Intelligent TY Cockpit, and Intelligent TH Chassis. The Vast Ocean Plan has expanded ChangAn’s global footprint, particularly in Europe.

With years of investment in R&D, ChangAn Automobile has built a strong foundation in new energy and intelligent mobility, driving the rollout of next-generation smart vehicles. At Auto Shanghai 2025, ChangAn unveiled three flagship digital intelligent models—CHANG-AN Q07, DEEPAL S09, and AVATR 06—a new generation of smart solutions from its three core brands that highlights the company’s leadership in advancing and popularizing smart mobility—each exemplifying the company’s leadership in digital-intelligent automotive development. In a global first, the company revealed a future mobility lineup that includes flying cars, humanoid robots, robot dogs, wheeled robots, and smart exoskeletons. These innovations offered a striking vision of tomorrow’s transportation landscape and ChangAn’s role in shaping it.

ChangAn also brought together over 500 domestic and international media outlets and more than 600 global partners to witness the digital-intelligent achievements of its three major brands at this year’s Auto Shanghai. Through immersive brand pavilion experiences, cutting-edge technology showcases, and a dedicated global media briefing, ChangAn delivered a compelling demonstration of its innovation capabilities—marking the start of a dynamic, tech-powered journey with global resonance.

“In 2017, ChangAn Automobile fully implemented its business venture, advancing three major strategies—the Mission of Shangri-La, Dubhe 2.0 Plan, and Vast Ocean Plan—to resolutely transform into an intelligent, low-carbon mobility technology company. “said Mr. Zhu Huarong, Chairman of ChangAn Automobile. Since then, ChangAn Automobile has consistently embraced innovation and pursued a high-end, intelligent, and green development path.

As the global industrial landscape evolves at an accelerating pace, ChangAn is committed to exploring new possibilities for future mobility in collaboration with the broader industry. The Company believes the power of science and technology will drive and illuminate this new era of human mobility.

About ChangAn Automobile
ChangAn is an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company. Its product lineup includes passenger vehicles, pick-ups, and light commercial vehicles. Powered by innovation and industrial upgrading, the Company is committed to advancing sustainable mobility and becoming a global industry leader. In April 2025, ChangAn released its 2024 ESG Report—the 17th since 2008. The company has supported initiatives such as disaster relief in Southeast Asia, the Luban Workshop in Peru, and desertification control in Saudi Arabia. Its commitment to sustainability earned it a place on the “Top 100 ESG-listed Companies in China” for the first time.

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