Your Encryption Is Already Outdated. A $6.15 Trillion Fix Is Underway

Executive Summary

• Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (QSE) announced a free educational webinar on post‑quantum cryptography scheduled for Feb 17, 2026.
• QSE disclosed recent commercial wins: renewal with The Muthoot Group (≈14,000 licenses), new three‑year agreement in Brazil (≈4,500 licenses), and multiple distribution/strategic partnerships across Asia and the Middle East.
• Notable market moves from peers: Zscaler’s acquisition of SquareX (closed Feb 5, 2026) and CrowdStrike’s pending acquisition of SGNL; BCE & SAP signed an MoU to deliver a Canadian‑sovereign cloud solution.

Key Details

• Webinar: “The Post‑Quantum Shift: What Changes? What Fails? What to Do Now?” – Feb 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. PST; 45‑minute session + live Q&A; free registration required.
• QSE Commercial Updates:
• Renewed enterprise agreement with The Muthoot Group (India) covering ~14,000 user licenses.
• Entered South America with a three‑year security agreement for three Brazilian government clients (~4,500 user licenses).
• Strategic partnership with NUSA Networks & Porta Nusa for Indonesian market access.
• Distributor agreement with Enzo Plus spanning 300 channel partners in Southeast Asia.
• Membership in CADSI and participation in World Defense Show 2026 (Saudi Arabia) as part of the official Canadian delegation.
• Zscaler Acquisition: Completed purchase of SquareX on Feb 5, 2026 to embed lightweight browser extensions into Chrome/Edge for zero‑trust security; transaction terms undisclosed.
• CrowdStrike Recognition & Deal Flow: Named Customers’ Choice in Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” for User Authentication (2026); pending acquisition of SGNL to enhance dynamic authorization capabilities.
• BCE–SAP MoU: Bell Canada and SAP Canada agreed to jointly deliver a Canadian‑operated sovereign cloud solution targeting public‑sector and regulated‑industry workloads, combining Bell AI Fabric infrastructure with SAP Sovereign Cloud On‑Site.
• Market Context: Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending of $6.15 trillion in 2026; data‑center spend >$650 billion; sovereign‑cloud IaaS projected at $80 billion (35.6% YoY growth). CISA now requires federal agencies to procure post‑quantum‑capable products, accelerating market adoption.

Notable Quotes

• “Quantum computing doesn't arrive all at once… preparation needs to start early.” – Sean Prescott, Founder & DevSecOps Officer, QSE Corp.
• “Enterprises have historically relied on legacy VPNs… SquareX deepens our Zero Trust Exchange Platform’s capabilities.” – Jay Chaudhry, CEO/Chairman/Founder, Zscaler.
• “Identity is the front line of modern attacks… Falcon Next‑Gen Identity Security secures every identity type.” – Elia Zaitsev, CTO, CrowdStrike.
• “Building a sovereign digital foundation is essential for Canada's economic competitiveness.” – John Watson, President, Bell Business Markets, Bell Cyber, AI Fabric & Ateko.

Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Positive (the release provides market‑wide updates and partnership announcements without direct impact on QSE’s financial results).