NODE 393a1bf3Re: Quantum cryptography
walter kehowski <wak@next11.math.pitt.edu>Fri, 28 Jan 94 09:42:56 PST
> jito@netcom.com
> Does anyone know how quantum cryptography works?
>
> - Joi
Joi, NO. :-) I know there's been a Scientific American article on it within the
past few years that might have more technically-detailed references. Naively,
the idea is that any interference with the message can be detected because of
the subtleties of QM measurement theory. It's theoretically possible but it's
not something anybody'll be implementing anytime soon. Stick with PGP for now.
See ya, Walter A. Kehowski <wak@next0.math.pitt.edu>
NODE e8b9331dRe: Quantum cryptography
drzaphod@brewmeister.xstablu.com (DrZaphod)Fri, 28 Jan 94 13:03:03 PST
> . . .Naively,
> the idea is that any interference with the message can be detected because of
> the subtleties of QM measurement theory.
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> See ya, Walter A. Kehowski <wak@next0.math.pitt.edu>
How do you know if it has been interfered with due to the
[Schrodinger's [sp?] Cat experiment] if you have to look at the nessage
to see if it's been tampered with. I'm sure 0's and 1's are simpler than
real life, tho.. TTFN.
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