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.

The Qube research satellite to test quantum key distribution launched Aug. 16 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare. Credit: Zentrum Fur Telematik Credit: Center for Telematics, Wurzburg SAN FRANCISCO – Qube ...

Quantum digital signatures and key distribution represent a frontier in secure communications, harnessing the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics to safeguard digital transactions. Quantum ...

As part of the QuNET project, researchers have demonstrated how quantum key distribution works reliably via hybrid and mobile channels. The results are milestones for sovereign, quantum-secured ...

Pioneering Quantum Networking With Key IonQ Partners IonQ isn’t just building powerful quantum computers; they’re also laying ...

Yet at least one tangible quantum technology solution exists—quantum key distribution, or QKD, whereby two secure end points ...

Quantum key distribution (QKD) harnesses the power of quantum mechanics to securely transmit confidential information. When an outside source eavesdrops on a QKD transmission, the quantum states are ...

Second, large-scale investment is arriving through national quantum-secure communication initiatives, from Europe’s EuroQCI ...

As quantum computing advances, interoperable standards will be the key to making QKD practical, trusted, and future-proof.

The experimental layout of the sender Alice and the receiver Bob. Alice’s setup contains the excitation and collection setup of the single photon source, and a Sagnac-like polarization modulator for ...

With quantum computing closing in and every network only as strong as its weakest link, securing a path to quantum-safe ...