Luis Freeman | Technical Project Manager - Storage Devices Strategy &Technology
IBM
Luis Freeman is a Technical Project Manager in the IBM Supply Chain Engineering Organization. Luis is responsible for the Selection and Qualification of Storage Devices used across IBM Products and Services. In this role, Luis interlocks with the SSD Suppliers, IBM Brand Development teams and the Storage industry to find the right storage devices to use for each product. Luis is a member of NVM Express, Open Compute Project, SNIA and DMTF organizations.
Appearances:
Future of Memory and Storage - Day 3 @ 09:50
Quantum‑Safe Computing and Its Impact on Storage‑Device Standards (HDD & SSD)
The rapid progress of quantum computing poses an imminent risk to classical cryptographic methods, compelling the storage industry to transition toward quantum‑safe security architectures. Recent standardization milestones—such as NIST’s finalized post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms including ML-KEM, ML-DSA, LMS and XMSS—established the foundational tools required for securing future HDDs and SSDs against quantum‑enabled attacks. Industry organizations are now aligning storage‑security specifications with these PQC requirements.
This talk will outline the quantum‑safe readiness of each major storage‑security standard, examine cross‑industry migration timelines, and highlight the strategic role of HDD/SSD vendors and System Integrators in ensuring cryptographic resilience before the arrival of large‑scale quantum systems.
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