Dell introduces new security capabilities to combat quantum, AI threats

Dell is introducing next-gen security into its devices to combat the emerging risks of quantum computing and AI.

The enhancements work by hardening device foundations and strengthening cyber resilience when incidents occur, as well as extending threat detection into AI platforms.

The quantum-ready security features will appear in the company's commercial PCs and are designed to protect against attacks that can evade traditional security tools and remain present on the system even after a restart or re-install of system software.

This feature works by hardening the PC’s embedded controller to verify firmware updates using signatures designed to resist future quantum-enabled attacks.

Also included is an enhanced BIOS verification capability aligned to post-quantum standards. This BIOS verification checks itself against a trusted reference stored in the Dell cloud, and if something doesn’t match, the verification flags the device and triggers an alert so security and IT teams can investigate and respond.

Resolving recovery issues faster

Dell is strengthening its PowerProtect cyber resilience portfolio to help organisations detect threats like ransomware sooner and recover faster from incidents.

Enhancements to PowerProtect Data Manager aims to help resolve recovery issues faster with an AI-powered assistant that provides contextual guidance during time-sensitive tasks, spots ransomware risk earlier with enhanced anomaly detection that scans Dell PowerStore snapshots and introduces a unified dashboard across distributed systems.

PowerProtect Data Domain extends protection to smaller sites and strengthens data security in transit. The PowerProtect Data Domain DD3410 appliance delivers up to 2x faster backups and 46% faster data restores, according to the company.

The updated Data Domain Operating System, now including support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3, helps protect data while it moves between systems and aligns with NIST requirements for encrypted connections.

Extending threat detection to AI data platforms

Dell is also extending threat detection from endpoints to AI data platforms by enhancing its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service into environments where unstructured data and AI workloads are.

Dell MDR also now extends to Dell PowerScale,

Additionally, the company is also introducing a new Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) option which, when used with Dell PCs provides visibility into BIOS verification results.

If a PC’s BIOS drifts from its trusted baseline due to a potential compromise, an alert is sent to Dell’s MDR team to investigate.

“Quantum computing will break the encryption and digital signatures protecting data today, while agentic AI raises the stakes by increasing the value of data and autonomously shares it across teams and organisations,” said Dell global CTO and chief AI officer John Roese.  

“We've been preparing for both shifts for almost a decade through our investments in post-quantum cryptography and our approach to cyber resilience and security by design. We are continuing to bring these protections across our portfolio to help organisations navigate emerging technologies and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.”