CYBER CONNECT PODCAST
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Quantum Security vs. Hackers: The Keyless Blockchain Solution Is Here

03 January 2026 1:19:00 Jay Adamson & Warren Atkinson

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Your identity system is vulnerable to deepfake attacks. Your passwords can be hacked. Your audit logs can be deleted. And quantum computers will break traditional encryption within the next decade.

What if there's a way to eliminate all of these vulnerabilities at once?

In this episode, Hamid Pishdadian and Mike Goodwin reveal how rethinking cybersecurity from scratch led to something the industry said was impossible: unbreakable identity, encryption without keys, and security that actually scales. They explain why the solutions everyone's investing in (Post-Quantum Cryptography, better passwords, more monitoring) are all optimizing a broken system instead of fixing it.

🔹 Hamid Mokhlis | CEO, Founder & Chief Architect, SQE: is an award-winning design engineer, inventor, and technology executive with over 35 years of experience and more than 20 U.S. and international patents across computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, AI, and advanced algorithm design. His career includes developing the genetic algorithm behind the industry-leading Taco 0013 circulator, inventing a breakthrough 3D camera system referenced by Fortune 100 companies, and serving as CTO for multiple technology firms while earning additional patents in high-energy power switching and energy-reduction systems. He is the longtime president of General Sensors, CTO of Growgenics, and a mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Rhode Island.

🔹 Mike | COO & CFO, SQE: is an accomplished finance and operations professional with experience in emerging technologies at EMC and in global financial analysis at Boston Consulting Group, specializing in financial planning, detailed analysis, and competitor intelligence. Most recently, as General Manager of Cultivation and Processing at Sanctuary Medicinals, he led a team of 100+, developing effective structures, standard operating procedures, and streamlined production strategies. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a minor in Information Technology from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst..

🔥 What You'll Discover: - Why deepfake attacks bypass traditional security systems—and how unforgeable digital identity (SQid) stops them permanently - How keyless "digital particle" encryption works and why it's fundamentally different from traditional password-based security - Why experts say Post-Quantum Cryptography won't solve the quantum threat- here's the real solution - How Zero Trust security finally scales without slowing down your team (the blockchain breakthrough that makes it practical) - Why SQE uses 16,000x less energy than competing platforms and what that means for sustainable security - How immutable audit logs (records that can't be deleted or changed) save compliance teams thousands of hours - Why regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS) becomes automatic instead of manual audits - How to shift security from a cost burden into a competitive advantage for your business - What roboticists and AI engineers know about building secure systems that cybersecurity teams are missing - The practical first step: how to migrate to unforgeable identity without disrupting your current operations

Perfect for CISOs, security architects, CFOs measuring security ROI, DevSecOps teams, compliance officers, and founders building defensible infrastructure.

👋 Jay Adamson and Warren Atkinson welcome you to the SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Podcast, where we’re joined by Information and Cyber Security, Technology, and Talent Acquisition professionals who share their journeys, unique perspectives, and offer valuable advice and guidance.

The SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Community & team offers tailored resources and strategic introductions to help you thrive in the evolving landscape of Corporate Governance, Information Security & Cyber Security, addressing Cultural, Technological & Talent Acquisition challenges.

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