Posted on 09/07/2001 10:09:55 AM PDT by sendtoscott
Edited on 06/29/2004 7:08:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
This week has been big for cryptography.
It's seen both technical and theoretical advances in next-generation quantum crypto systems and technology.
It's seen a prototype enter its testing phase that could send secret crypto keys through open air to a satellite or across town. And it's seen the announcement of a new breed of laser that could someday form the backbone of secure, long-distance quantum cryptographic communications over fiber-optic lines.
(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...
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