Code for 'Unbreakable' Quantum Encryption

The NIST quantum key distribution (QKD) system uses single photons, the smallest particles of light, in different orientations to produce a continuous binary code, or "key," for encrypting information. The rules of quantum mechanics ensure that anyone intercepting the key is detected, thus providing highly secure key exchange. The laboratory system produced this "raw" key at a rate of more than 4 million bits per second (4 million bps) over 1 kilometer (km) of optical fiber, twice the speed of NIST's previous record, reported just last month.** The system also worked successfully, although more slowly, over 4 km of fiber.

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http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/quantumfiber.htm
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Science & Technology

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• quantum
• encryption
• code
• nist
• protons
• light
• key
• computer

[airsoftwarrior247]

There will be a blue little box that breaks that too.

[jccooluser]

hackers can hack anything

[JordenLuke]

@ogzwqe You made your self sound like an idiot to the quantum phyiscs world.

[ufoengines]

I still think that the Wikileaks are using a secret Quantum Computer to do the hacking they do. Like the Brits use a secret electronic digital computer in WW2 to hack radio codes to German subs so they could sink them.

Wonder who Wikileaks are plans to sink next?

[radinkins]

the way someone would crack this encryption is by having an inside man etc.

[Fluk3D099]

Being that this encryption is based on the laws of physics, will hackers be able to overcome the laws of physics? Probably not...

[Fangornmmc]

It's cool but i don't think or dare dream that data will be 100% safe anytime.

[lilwarthog]

EZ TO CHANGE, KEYLOGGER!

[lolGabe]

shut up, ankle-biters

[ogzwqe]

+1 =)

You can't stop us, it's just a question of time...