FOUNDER CHEATSHEETS

Three small insights. One useful takeaway.

Informal, memorable cybersecurity tidbits placed throughout QUECWA. Updated as useful new ideas arise, with a weekly refresh as our aim—not a compulsory schedule.

PQC: three insights

1. HNDL starts today: Encrypted information stolen today may remain sensitive when future decryption becomes possible.

2. PQC runs on ordinary computers: Post-quantum algorithms do not require quantum hardware.

3. QKD is not PQC: QKD uses quantum physics for key distribution; PQC uses quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms.

AI security: three insights

1. Prompt injection: Untrusted text can carry instructions intended to redirect an AI system.

2. Data poisoning: Compromised training or retrieval data can undermine AI behaviour.

3. MCP security: Connected tools are powerful, but permissions and trust boundaries must be controlled.

Cybersecurity judgement

1. Define the term: Understanding comes before confident decisions.

2. Separate evidence from forecasts: A prediction is not an established result.

3. Explain it plainly: Can you describe the security implication to a board member?

OBA reflection: Choose one insight, explain it in your own words and describe a cybersecurity decision it could influence.

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