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Practical Quantum Cryptography

Posted by timothy on from the next-year-it'll-be-in-wristwatches dept.

Alien54 writes: "Saw this on Eureka Alert: A commercially available system for quantum key distribution and cryptography has been released by a spin-off company from the University of Geneva. The system has been tested over distances up to 70km (from Geneva to Lausanne) through standard optical fiber cables and connects to PCs via USB ports. Transmission rates of about 60 bits per seconds were achieved, sufficient for key distribution. You can see the original abstract here, which also has a link for download of the paper in PDF, Postscript, and other formats."

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  1. Re:Money isn't everything... by Bearpaw · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    If the tax tables were uniform then the "rich" would still pay more money.

    Still pay more money? [laugh] "Only the little people pay taxes."

  2. Re:Money isn't everything... by GMontag · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Because he is parroting leftist "ideas" using the interesting vehicle of quoting from a convicted, wealthy, tax evader. From one example he supports his whole "theory."

    Gives some insight to what /.ers percieve as truth, since everything with a valid point was modded down and his crap keeps a 2.

    Thank you for the real stats, but I am sure you will be attacked for not being specific enough, or one of the AC chickens will be pouncing on your syntax.

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