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What are some different cryptography methods?
Some of the most effective cryptography methods and algorithms are based of factoring large prime numbers (e.g. RSA). I'm curious whether there are some other cryptography methods. Somethings that is ...
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Implementations of Ntru TLS
I posted this in a reply to What is the post-quantum cryptography alternative to Diffie-Hellman? but since it's actually another question, it was deleted.
Has anyone come across any implementations ...
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Any implication of a Yale result to security of quantum cryptology?
Quantum key distribution depends, if I don't err, on (irreversible) damages done by MITM's measurements on qbits. Now news.yale.edu/2013/01/11/new-qubit-control-bodes-well-future-quantum-computing ...
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Do Quantum Key Distribution and Physical Unclonable Functions combine, and how?
I see there's a project to combine Quantum Key Distribution, Physical Unclonable Functions, and classical crypto, in order to secure a high speed (100Gb/s) optical link.
While there does not seem to ...
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Blind quantum computing and fully homomorphic encryption
I am somewhat familiar with current research on fully homomorphic enryption schemes and their possible application to Cloud computing.
I've just noticed (somewhat late) that a marketing-savvy group ...
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Authentication techniques being used by QKD Systems
As its well known that QKD systems are prone to simple MITM attacks, Any idea what authentication techniques are being used in QKD to prevent them in practice
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Quantum key distribution and OTP
Why is QKD usually associated with OTP ?
QKD is about key distribution, where as OTP is about using key as long as message to get perfect secrecy, can any one explain how they are related ?
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In layman's terms, how does Shor's algorithm work?
I've just been reading up on Shor's algorithm, and I find it both fascinating and baffling. I don't really understand much about it, other than that it can factor semiprimes in polynomial time.
Could ...
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Is quantum key distribution safe against MITM attacks too?
i read this recently: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12786-quantum-cryptography-to-protect-swiss-election.html
and some parts of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_key_distribution
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