A Working, Quantum-Encrypted Intranet

192939495969798999 writes "This article points out how BBN, developers of ARPANET, have actually created a quantum-encrypted intranet that serves pages to a small group of research scientists. I firmly believe this is as significant as the very first internet transmission some years back. If the technology is working and 100% secure, how long until it makes its way at least into government websites? This might be the end of the hacked by Chinese index pages!" Reader Kent adds "A New York based company, MagiQ Technologies, has begun selling units for commercial use while a group in Europe recently made the first quantum encrypted bank transaction in Vienna, Austria - April 2004. But the Boston network - though limited to three locations - is believed to be the first Internet-integrated system that runs continuously between multiple distant locations."

Comments

Re:Yess!

[Phixxr]

No, she exists in BOTH states, as in, having and not having hot grits in her pants. :)

Re:No such thing...

[Eudial]

... Tossing a hard disk into a volcano is about as close to 100% secure as you can get ...

However, with a universe simulator you may be able to virtually reproduce the harddrive by simulating the universe to the point before you tossed it into the volcano. So the safest way to store data is probably to never store it in the first place.