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Growing Diamonds for Better Information Security

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the homegrown-security dept.

hip2b2 writes "NetworkWorld is running an article that describes how a University of Melbourne research group is developing technology to make fiber optics communications more secure. The technology is based on Quantum Cryptography principles and requires than absolutely only one photon gets sent at any given time. Today, fiber optic systems do not send one photon at a time. They only approximate it. This makes current systems unsuitable for their secure communications technology. Therefore, the group uses artificially grown diamonds to achieve this."

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  1. I can see it now... by layer3switch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quantum Cryptography Field will be soon swarmed with females. INGENIUS! University of Melbourne research group just came up with an answer for the problem on this total sausage party we have going on with CS department.

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    "Don't let fools fool you. They are the clever ones."
  2. EXCELLENT! by Silmeria · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now I can buy some of these cables without my wife hounding me for justification.

  3. Still cheaper than Monster Cable by scottv67 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Therefore, the group uses artificially grown diamonds to achieve this."

    Surprisingly, the new diamond cables are still cheaper than Monster Cable. :^)