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A joint venture between Senetas (an Australian developer of network encryption hardware) and id Quantique (a Swiss company focussing on the commercialisation of quantum cryptography) claims a world first in the application of quantum key distribution to encryption hardware.
Distributing an encryption key via a network normally leaves open some possibility - however slight - of a man-in-the-middle attack. In this scenario, a key sent from one party to another is intercepted by a third party, who then sends a new key to the original recipient. The communication channel seems secure, but the third party is able to intercept all messages before passing them on to their destination.
The Senetas/id Quantique system avoids this possibility by taking advantage of quantum physics to detect any interference with a key transmitted using individual photons along a fibre optic link.
The companies have successfully combined id Quantique's quantum encryption system with Senetas' high speed network encryptors. "Speed to market is critical in this business and both organisations have made great progress in a relatively short period, completing our software re-design and integration with our partner’s software before final testing of each hardware device," said Senetas CEO John DuBois.
"These techniques are particularly applicable for high value applications and long term secure data retention requirements," the company said in a written statement.
"With this joint development, quantum cryptography is now compatible with the requirements of high-speed networks and is ready for large scale deployment. We intend to start customer trials this quarter," said Grégoire Ribordy, CEO of id Quantique.
iTWire understands that Senetas will be collaborating with other quantum cryptography vendors based in the US and Europe.
David Bass
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