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Australian Gov't May Employ a Homegrown Quantum Key System
mask.of.sanity writes "The Australian government is trialling a new Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system built by Aussie scientists.
QKD is considered the world's toughest security because the slightest attempt to intercept the one time keys, coded into lasers at the quantum level, will disrupt the beam. The technology differs from current cryptography tech primarily because it's cheap. Well, less than the $US100k price tag of rival systems. It uses off-the-shelf networking gear instead of proprietary technology, and is built on open standards, so it's easier to install. The random key is encoded at the quantum level in the sidebeam in the phase and amplitude, or brightness and colour, of a highly tuned laser beam. The creators, who built the system in part for their Ph.Ds, said it can be used to transport the most sensitive data like critical infrastructure and secret commercial IP. The days of hand-delivered security keys are numbered."
Disclaimer: I am a quantum cryptography research scientist. I have a story about what happened with a fellow colleague and I a few days ago.
This incident occurred one day when we were driving along a little-traveled highway a few miles from our homes. After we stopped at a rest area, A man with a huge stud nigger on a leash got out of a car. He took the nigger to a nearby tree and tied the nigger to it. We asked the man what he was doing to the poor nigger. He explained that he and his family were moving out of state and they couldn't take the nigger with them. Since none of his friends could take the nigger, he was going to leave it here in hopes that someone would give it a home.
As my colleague walked over to the nigger and petted his stomach, her hand accidentally touched his genital area. The nigger suddenly stopped chimping out and began panting plaintively. I smiled at her. I thought she would let it go, but then she rubbed her hand along his penis sheath. I was shocked when his large black dick started to emerge from its hiding place. He again started making a noise, but it was very different than the ooking and eeking had made moments before.
"You're reading my mind, aren't you Jenny?" she said. I thought about it for a moment and then walked over to the nigger. He climbed up on my hips at once and wrapped his front paws tightly around my stomach and humped his prick straight toward my vaginal opening.
He pumped his semen into me for what seemed like an eternity, filling up my cunt, the overflow pouring out onto my ass and down my legs. I felt a huge bulge expanding in my cunt. I tried to pull away, but the knot that had formed in his cock locked us in position.
He growled deep in this throat, warning me not to move. I was afraid of upsetting him, as I didn't want him to bite me or beat me like Chris Brown [the-gossip.net] beat Rihanna. [thesuperficial.com] His knot deflated moments later and his cock slipped easily out of my dialated, sopping hole. I passed out shortly afterward.
When I came to, I looked around and realized that my friend and the nigger had disappeared. I wearily got to my feet, replaced my clothing and ran to where my car had been parked. It was gone! My colleague had taken my car and run off with the damn nigger as well as my laptop with the breakthrough! I burst into tears, vowing to never trust Chinese research scientists for the rest of my life.
The big problem is this will upset US/Australian links. What is Australia doing using tax payers funding and 'open source' to compete against real US companies?
11 with PhDs , 1 million form taxpayers, $1 million from a contingent of private investors.
If Australia is really encrypting more than one-time keys can take, they should go with a US contractor.
Put $100 million on the table and do it right.