203Chapter 8 Quantum computing and blind computing for secure futuristic networks
Arnav Dua, Vinay Aseri, Khadija Slimani, Samanvay Patel, Abhinav Singh · 2025
Rapid technological evolution, coupled with ever-increasing dependency on digital infrastructure, has raised challenges for securing the future of networks that are unprecedented in their dimensions. While quantum computing quantum computing is lurking around the corner, traditional security mechanisms become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyberattacks. Quantum computing is a two-edged sword; it could revolutionize computing by solving problems way beyond the capabilities of classical computers, but at the same time, it is threatening because it could break current cryptographic systems. In order to avoid this risk, quantum-safe cryptography cryptography and innovative paradigms like blind computing have emerged as promising solutions. Blind computing blind computing has been a key privacy privacy -preserving approach, whereby data content is not disclosed even while it is being processed; it keeps data confidential even across hostile environments. The integration of quantum computing and blind computing opens up new horizons in network network security through the secure transmission of data, protection of privacy, and building resilience against cyber threats in the future. The chapter will present the basic elements of quantum computing, blind computing, and their combinations, enabling the development of secure quantum-resistant networks and protocols in order to ensure information assurance in a quantum world. It identifies use cases and industrial applications of those current threats and associated countermeasures and gives pointers for future research on these problems with relation to the so-called post quantum post quantum scenario. By addressing these critical advancements, the chapter aims to provide insights into 204 how to create secure and privacy-focused networks that will stand tall against the challenges of the digital landscape of tomorrow.