Quantum Frontlines

Name: Quantum Frontlines
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ISBN: 9789347436628

The Battle for Computing Supremacy

Dr Mei-Lin Tsukada

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English

Vij Books
15 January 2026

Warfare & defence; Project management; Artificial intelligence

A silent countdown has begun. Your data may be safe today, but its secrets could be tomorrow's leverage. The most intelligent adversaries are collecting first and waiting to crack later.

This book explains the quantum shift without the hype. It shows how quantum encryption and post-quantum security change priorities for governments, banks, and builders; why the cryptography race matters beyond algorithms; and how to act when timelines slip and budgets are finite. You will learn how to spot quantum supremacy timeline claims that matter, inventory fragile systems, and prepare for harvest now, decrypt later risks with cryptographic agility. For executives, security leaders, policy teams, and engineers, it offers a calm, practical lens on data security strategy that respects both uncertainty and urgency.

If you need a roadmap that balances engineering realities with geopolitics and governance, this is it. From lattice-based cryptography trade-offs to US-China rivalry dynamics, from procurement to drills, you will gain a playbook for choices that age well. Clear frameworks, field-tested patterns, and a cybersecurity playbook approach help you protect what must endure while unlocking responsible innovation. No promises, just disciplined preparation.

By: Dr Mei-Lin Tsukada
Imprint: Vij Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 549g
ISBN: 9789347436628
ISBN 10: 9347436623
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 15 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mei-Lin Tsukada is a physicist who works at the intersection of theory and systems. Her career bridges quantum research and real-world security, advising engineers, policy teams, and product leaders on how to build for uncertainty without buying into hype. Raised between cultures that prize both craft and restraint, she writes with a maker's respect for materials and a strategist's eye for incentives. A formative memory is watching artisans in Kyoto repair cracked ceramics with kintsugi, accepting fracture while strengthening the whole; she pursues cryptographic agility in the same spirit. Her mission is simple: translate the quantum race into decisions that protect people, institutions, and civic trust. She lives the work by helping organisations map their cryptography, drill migrations, and invest in skills that age well.