3, 5 or 8 Years? The Realistic Timeline for Migration and the Task That Can’t Wait
What if quantum computing feels like a distant threat, but your timeline to prepare is already running out? In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen welcomes Adrian Neal, Senior Director and Global Lead for Post-Quantum Cryptography at Capgemini. Adrian shares the urgent realities of PQC migration, from why a three-to-five-year plan is really an eight-year journey to the performance shocks of new algorithms and the critical need for crypto-agility. Learn why apathy is the greatest risk, how regulatory pressure could unlock boardroom action, and where CISOs must start to build quantum-ready systems today.
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The Next Chapter in Securing the World's Internet
What does it take to keep the world’s most widely used cryptographic library secure in the quantum era? In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen welcomes Tomáš Mráz, Director of the OpenSSL Software Foundation, and Jon Ericson, Community Manager at the Foundation. Together, they explore OpenSSL’s evolution, from its 25-year legacy to its upcoming OpenSSL 3.6 release, hybrid cryptography, and the global effort to achieve FIPS certifications for post-quantum algorithms. Learn how community contributions, funding models, and industry partnerships are shaping OpenSSL’s role in securing the internet’s future.
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Post-Quantum Prep Without the Panic: Don’t Delay Your Upgrade to TLS 1.3
What if quantum computing feels years away, but your migration to post-quantum cryptography needs to start today? In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Jo Lintzen welcomes Kevin Hilscher, Senior Director of Product Management at DigiCert. Kevin shares the practical realities of PQC adoption, from TLS 1.3 prerequisites and hybrid cryptography to vendor readiness and global regulatory timelines. Learn where enterprises should begin and why early discovery is critical. Expect practical steps, clear insights, and a candid call for earlier discovery, smarter planning, and quantum-ready systems.
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Designing for Breakage: What Cybersecurity Leaders Must Plan For
What if treating post-quantum cryptography like Y2K is your first and most dangerous mistake? In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen welcomes Yolanda Reid, former IBM Consulting leader and U.S. defense veteran, to explain why PQC is not a patch, but a permanent shift in how we secure systems, train teams, and think about risk. From executive blind spots to the realities of “designing for breakage,” Yolanda offers a clear-eyed view of what must change and why five years may already be too late. Expect sharp truths, practical direction, and a call for leaders to act now before quantum becomes the blindside nobody planned for.
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From NIST Standards to Action: A Year of PQC Migration
It’s been one year since NIST finalized its post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, a milestone that sparked urgency across government, industry, and security leaders. In this special episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, we revisit those early conversations about PQC migration to see how far we’ve come (and how far we still have to go). Host Johannes Lintzen is joined by experts from NIST, DHS, Cloudflare, Signal and leading hardware security companies to reflect on what’s working, what’s stalled, and why this migration can’t wait any longer.
Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense is your definitive guide to navigating the quantum era of cybersecurity. Hosted by experts from PQShield, a global leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), this podcast explores how industries can future-proof their defences against the imminent threat of quantum computing.
Each episode brings you actionable insights, real-world case studies, and expert interviews with cryptographers, industry leaders, and policymakers shaping the future of cybersecurity. From demystifying quantum-resistant protocols to addressing compliance challenges and implementation strategies, Shielded moves the conversation from why to how in building a quantum-safe world.
Whether you're a security engineer, IT professional, or business decision-maker, Shielded arms you with the knowledge and tools to stay ahead of the curve in securing your data. Join us as we decode the challenges of quantum readiness, foster collaborative solutions, and inspire confidence in a safer digital future.
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