Quantum Key Distribution: the bad idea that won't die...

[Eugen Leitl]

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 09:46:18AM -0400, John Lowry wrote:

> My own speculation is that the security community and its interests are
> perhaps a bit broader than than some members wish it were.
> 
> If you want to see some interesting physics that represents unexpected
> results relevant to communications (and comes from entangled QKD research) 
> then take a look at: http://pra.aps.org/abstract/PRA/v81/i2/e023835

This is interesting. However, even if you can use LoS up to LEO,
the question is of what the added value of a (supposedly, trend
in QC state cloning attacks is there) tamperproof exchange is over 
traditional cryptography.

I agree with Perry that it solves a non-problem. 
 
> There is a human-readable summary at: http://focus.aps.org/story/v25/st7

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