Sean Prescott, founder, CTO, and director of Scope Technologies Corp., and James Young, CEO of Scope Technologies Corp., spoke exclusively with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy about the impending quantum computing “storm” and how Scope Technologies is working to address the emerging threat of quantum computing to cybersecurity.
Scope Technologies Corp. is a leading technology company specializing in quantum security and artificial intelligence (AI). The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Young, who was appointed as Scope’s CEO last year, described the “impending quantum storm” as an urgent issue, comparing it to a storm that has already begun with light rain.
He explained that as quantum computers become more powerful and accessible, traditional encryption methods will become obsolete, leading to passwords, data, and security protocols being vulnerable to easy breaches.
“Quantum is essentially something that can just cut through the padlocks. So knowing that, all passwords, all encryption, all data storage, everything we have, whether you’re an individual or a business, is going to be at risk with that hot knife through butter – quantum being that hot knife…The power of quantum computing is able to break all traditional encryption and cybersecurity protocols,” Young said.
Prescott expanded on Young’s points, likening the threat of quantum computing to a modern-day Y2K, but far more serious.
“So the impending quantum doom, if you want to go super dark, is unfortunately the Y2K problem of the modern era. And though with the Y2K, it turned out that software was updated, so it wasn’t a big impact. Though at this point, there are a lot of people that think they understand quantum, but they really don’t,” he said.
Young explained that the root vulnerability in existing encryption lies in its use of deterministic random number generation—a process he said is fundamentally predictable—and that quantum computers are adept at recognizing such patterns, making it easy for them to break conventional encryption.
Scope Technologies, according to Young, is working to deliver true quantum-resistant randomness that cannot be predicted or reverse-engineered, even by AI or quantum machines.
Young said the company’s solution is National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-certified and combines proprietary software and hardware that can be integrated seamlessly into existing systems without requiring a complete replacement of current infrastructure.
“The key really comes in with our hardware and software solution that we have that is NIST-certified…The special proprietary software and hardware combination that we use enables us to verify [quantum entropy], prove it today, and you don’t have to cross your fingers and hope that in 20, 30 years or even two years, or two months, there is not going to be a problem with the impending quantum supremacy,” he explained.
On the business front, Young boasted that Scope Technologies has already entered the market, begun onboarding enterprise clients, and started billing as of this month—a milestone he acknowledged is a “good success in a relatively short period of time” for a tech startup.
Young explained how Scope Technologies’ model is business-friendly as it avoids requiring companies to overhaul systems, and instead injects their quantum-resistant entropy into existing environments.
“Essentially, businesses of all shapes and sizes and industries – most have standard security protocols and encryption and data storage and protection processes in place – many are thinking, ‘We’ve already put all of this in place, now we have to fully change everything over for the quantum readiness.’ It’s quite the opposite, Young explained.
“We simply introduce or inject our true quantum resistant entropy, that true randomness, which is really the key. We stream that into existing infrastructures for any companies without that added investment of infrastructure, without the added investment of quantum experts or cryptography experts; quite the opposite. They don’t need any of that. They simply need to upgrade from deterministic randomness that will be cut through by the quantum computing strength to the non-deterministic and quantum resistant entropy that we provide, that we’re able to stream in a very quick and efficient and cost effective manner for businesses,” he added.
Young emphasized that the company’s technology is globally scalable, with a focus on sectors handling high-value data like finance, legal, and healthcare; however, it can be used by all individuals for personal or business uses.
“We are focusing our business development approach and outreach on those industries that are deemed to have the highest value data: healthcare, financial, legal, all of those sorts of industries,” Young said.
“But our clients do really run the gamut of a variety of different industries. Everyone from an individual – your photos and your own personal information – right up through the small businesses all the way through to the largest enterprises. It is a need for all,” he added.
Scope Technologies is listed on multiple stock exchanges worldwide, including the OTC in the U.S. under the symbol SCPCF.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
