Best of LinkedIn: ICT & Tech Insights CW 15/ 16

Quantum readiness and cyber resilience set the tone this fortnight as leaders accelerated alliances, product bets and governance models to stay ahead of exponential risk. At the same time, AI, 5G and data-mesh advances demonstrated how connectivity and compute are converging to unlock fresh industry value.

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April 9, 2025

ICT & Tech Insights

Thomas Allgeyer

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Quantum Computing

Traditional encryption deemed time-boxed; banks and critical-infrastructure providers urged to deploy quantum-safe roadmaps and hybrid architectures
Riverlane, Rigetti Computing and Atlantic Quantum align under DARPA’s USD 1 bn Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, shifting focus from speed races to utility-based performance hurdles
Breakthrough in truly random number generation on trapped-ion hardware showcases progress toward quantum-secure cryptographic primitives
Thought leaders advocate measuring progress by outperforming best classical algorithms and prioritising error-correction to unlock value across finance, healthcare, logistics and advanced materials

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Cybersecurity

Accumulated security debt identified as a root cause of recent SME failures; boards advised to institutionalise continuous vulnerability management
DOGE-platform breach attributed to Russian actors broadens the threat landscape and underscores need for rapid, cross-platform incident response
SentinelOne rated ahead of CrowdStrike on resilience, usability and ROI, signalling a buyer shift in the EDR market
Manufacturing CISOs elevate Zero-Trust and cloud-native controls as dual pillars for securing distributed plants
Reports on the expanding cyber-mercenary marketplace call for coordinated international regulation and intelligence sharing
Cisco XDR and Tenable Exposure Management illustrate pivot toward integrated, automated defence stacks; executive briefings in Munich and Geneva highlight market appetite for AI-driven security solutions

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Artificial Intelligence

Quantum-AI convergence positioned as the path to overcoming scaling limits of current models
Google recasts itself as a “science company” using AI to accelerate discovery and product cycles
Large Model Operating Systems (LMOS) framed as the next platform shift; organisations urged to invest in talent, tooling and governance early
Analysts stress that human expertise remains indispensable for contextual decision-making within AI-enabled cyber defences

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Cloud & Infrastructure

Data Mesh gains traction, challenging central IT control by assigning end-to-end accountability for “data products” to domain teams and unlocking faster monetisation

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Connectivity & Edge

5G and IoT pilots in healthcare demonstrate real-time remote surgery, predictive maintenance of medical devices and improved patient outcomes through continuous monitoring

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