Symphony blog

In tech, as in life, it’s difficult to ‘prove a negative’ – show me that you can’t be hacked. This can only be demonstrated through highly principled and diligent business and technical practice. This is exactly how Symphony was established and still operates today – foundationally secure in design and in production.

At Symphony, we are actively preparing for the quantum era – not as a theoretical exercise but as a necessity. Quantum computing will destabilize and may invalidate many foundations of business, including current encryption methods. It will also accelerate AI to unimaginable speeds. As a result, all professional fields are going to be forced to evolve, at scale.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is now in effect as of 17 January 2025. Broad in scope, this landmark legislation represents a major step in strengthening the cyber resilience of financial entities across the EU. Market participants, along with critical information and communications technology (ICT) providers, are subject to direct regulatory oversight and must comply with extensive technical, reporting, and governance requirements.

Attempted data breaches are becoming more sophisticated by the day. Both U.S. and European agencies are currently urging businesses to adopt encrypted messaging solutions to safeguard sensitive information. These recommendations are made in light of several high-profile data incidents that have compromised private communications, particularly within government and political circles.