A future in which quantum computers are commonplace might seem like an optimistic fantasy, but it could also involve hackers using those computers to steal important information. To thwart would-be ...

As the Internet becomes indispensable in our society, the importance of communication network security is increasing more rapidly than ever. Quantum key distribution (QKD) offers the ultimate way to ...

The encryption that we rely on to secure network transactions is based on a simple computational challenge: it's hard to find two prime numbers when you're only given the big number that they produce ...

A point-to-point long-distance quantum key distribution (QKD) over a distance of 1,002 km has been achieved by scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese ...

Key Management automates the functions of Communications Security (COMSEC) key management, control, and distribution; Electronic Protection generation and distribution; Signal Operating Instruction ...