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Aisling Dawson

Industry Analyst

Research Focus

Industry Analyst, Aisling Dawson, is a member of the ABI Research Cyber & Digital Security team, conducting research into cryptographic services and techniques within the Quantum Safe Technologies Research Service. Aisling’s research focuses on topics such as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), migration to post-quantum encryption, and confidential computing. 

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Topics Covered

Quantum Safe Technologies

Insights

U.K. NCSC’s Post-Quantum Migration Timeline: Overly Optimistic or Hitting the Mark?

U.K. NCSC’s Post-Quantum Migration Timeline: Overly Optimistic or Hitting the Mark?

Insight | 2Q 2025 | IN-7780

A Year On: Is Palo Alto Networks’ Platformization Strategy Here to Stay?

A Year On: Is Palo Alto Networks’ Platformization Strategy Here to Stay?

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7758

The Growing Role of AI in Industrial IoT Security and How Vendors Can Utilize It to Accelerate IoT/OT Security Maturity

The Growing Role of AI in Industrial IoT Security and How Vendors Can Utilize It to Accelerate IoT/OT Security Maturity

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7721

Digital Travel Credentials Adoption Within the EU: The Technology May Be Ready, But the Jury Is Still Out

Digital Travel Credentials Adoption Within the EU: The Technology May Be Ready, But the Jury Is Still Out

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7683

Cyber Resilience Act Enters into Force, Bringing with It New Responsibilities and Opportunities for Digital Trust Vendors

Cyber Resilience Act Enters into Force, Bringing with It New Responsibilities and Opportunities for Digital Trust Vendors

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7646

E-Voting and Quantum-Safe Technologies: How Digital Trust Solutions Can Help Combat Electoral Fraud Claims

E-Voting and Quantum-Safe Technologies: How Digital Trust Solutions Can Help Combat Electoral Fraud Claims

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7604

Unite and Conquer: DigiCert and Vercara’s Unified PKI-DNS Solution Helps to Tackle the Challenges Posed by the IoT and Post-Quantum Computing

Unite and Conquer: DigiCert and Vercara’s Unified PKI-DNS Solution Helps to Tackle the Challenges Posed by the IoT and Post-Quantum Computing

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7566

Quantum Key Distribution as a Mainstay in Quantum-Safe Security: A Fine Balance

Quantum Key Distribution as a Mainstay in Quantum-Safe Security: A Fine Balance

Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7540

Research

Confidential Computing: Definition, Evolution, and Recommendations for Vendor Success
Confidential Computing: Definition, Evolution, and Recommendations for Vendor Success

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3396

Confidential Computing: Hardware
Confidential Computing: Hardware

Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-6326

Confidential Computing Applications and Use Cases
Confidential Computing Applications and Use Cases

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3395

Digital Travel Credential Types: Key Characteristics and Market Readiness
Digital Travel Credential Types: Key Characteristics and Market Readiness

Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-6203

Digital Travel Credentials: Key Companies
Digital Travel Credentials: Key Companies

Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-6204

Digital Travel Credential Ecosystems and Business Models
Digital Travel Credential Ecosystems and Business Models

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3199

PKI for IoT
PKI for IoT

Report | 4Q 2024 | AN-6208

Key Management Services (KMS) and Cloud Strategies
Key Management Services (KMS) and Cloud Strategies

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3202

PKI and Post-Quantum Business Models
PKI and Post-Quantum Business Models

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3203

Key Management Systems and Services
Key Management Systems and Services

Report | 4Q 2024 | AN-5596

Aisling Dawson In The News

One in seven travellers to use digital credentials by 2032 Logo
One in seven travellers to use digital credentials by 2032
NFCW (2025-04-2)
“With many states lacking the digital maturity for widespread adoption, regional and global fragmentation is expected over the next decade,” analyst Aisling Dawson concludes. “To unlock DTC growth, vendors must collaborate on standardization and deliver seamless, interoperable solutions.”
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Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required Logo
Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required
Computer World (2025-03-20)
Analysts are concerned about the growing demands for backdoors. Aisling Dawson, digital security industry analyst at ABI Research, saw Whittaker’s post and said that many government encryption proposals “fail to display an understanding of the technical implications of such a backdoor” and that...
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TikTok's New Security Dashboard Makes It Easier to Lock Down Your Account Logo
TikTok's New Security Dashboard Makes It Easier to Lock Down Your Account
CNET (2025-03-17)

Aisling Dawson, an analyst at market research firm ABI Research, told CNET that adding more safety and security features is part of an ongoing trend among tech companies, but the timing is particularly interesting due to the approaching deadline for TikTok to secure a US buyer or face a potential...

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Utah Legislation Would Require App Stores to Verify User Ages Logo
Utah Legislation Would Require App Stores to Verify User Ages
CNET (2025-03-6)

Aisling Dawson, an analyst at ABI Research, said the wider significance of this regulation should not be downplayed.

"While age verification by app developers is unlikely to be the panacea for limiting minor access to inappropriate content, Utah takes the lead in regulating this space," she said....

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