IonQ’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Elisity is trying to position it for quantum cybersecurity

When quantum vendor IonQ on Sunday announced a $1.2 billion all stock deal to take over cybersecurity vendor Elisity, it spoke of a near-term future where enterprise quantum cybersecurity needs will move beyond replacing to-be-outdated encryption. The acquisition brings together IonQ’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD) capabilities and Elisity’s enterprise Zero Trust technology platform, IonQ said in a news release . “On a combined basis, IonQ will benefit from a