APD Global is closely watching industry trends and best practices, in the area of Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing and Cryptography, with real-world applications only beginning to emerge.

Leading the way is ABB Hitachi’s SECU1 card for the XMC20 multiplexer family. Using an onboard Quantum Random Number generator, this card uses the stochastic nature of quantum mechanics to provide truly random key generation and supports Quantum Key Distribution.

APD is testing and evaluating these cards and their use cases in OT.