Efficient generation and reliable distribution of quantum entangled states is crucial for emerging quantum applications, ...

Quantum key distribution promises ultra-secure communication by using the strange rules of quantum physics to detect eavesdroppers instantly. But even the most secure quantum link can falter if the ...

Researchers have demonstrated device-independent quantum key distribution (DI-QKD) over 62 miles (100 kilometers) of ...

Concerns that quantum computers may start easily hacking into previously secure communications has motivated researchers to work on innovative new ways to encrypt information. One such method is ...

To push beyond this boundary, the team developed a quantum repeater system capable of creating memory–memory entanglement between two separate nodes. By linking these nodes through entanglement ...

Andrew Jenkins has worked as an information analyst for an intelligence agency in Washington, D.C., for over 14 years. He is the author of the 2022 book, The Devil Made Crypto. Follow him on LinkedIn.

Quantum key distribution (QKD) exploits the intrinsic properties of quantum mechanics to enable the secure exchange of cryptographic keys between distant parties. By utilising quantum states of light, ...

Quantum secure communication uses quantum mechanisms to secure classical (non-quantum) communication and is fundamental to national information security and socioeconomic development. One of the ...

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. has announced a groundbreaking proposal for a high-dimensional quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol that utilizes quantum Fourier transform and quantum-controlled NOT gate ...

The world’s longest quantum communications link has been set up between China and South Africa, spanning a record-breaking 12,900 km (8,015 miles). The connection takes advantage of quantum physics ...

Partners in the IrelandQCI project successfully demonstrated quantum-secure communication at Dublin City Council headquarters as part of the project’s first engagement with a local authority. The ...