Editor's Summary
24 May 2007
The cracks begin to show
Quantum cryptography is 100% hack-proof. Or at least it was, until the hackers got cracking. Recent simulations suggest that it is only a matter of time before a quantum-mechanical method of eavesdropping on super-secure encrypted messages is developed. Geoff Brumfiel reports on the early skirmishes in the battle between quantum secrecy and quantum code breaking.
News Feature: Quantum cryptography: Seeking absolute security
Quantum cryptography is theoretically unbreakable, yet a handful of physicists are finding ways to hack into its secrets. Geoff Brumfiel finds out how.
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