I oversee a lab where engineers try to destroy my life’s work. It’s the only way to prepare for quantum threats
I'm a 30-year semiconductor veteran who helped put secure chips into credit cards and bring contactless payments into everyday use.
The first time I handed over my credit card to a security lab, it came back to me broken. Not physically damaged, but compromised. In less than 10 minutes, the engineers had discovered my PIN. This h… [+6484 chars]