Re: CERN Seeks to Tighten Security for Data Grid

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Yes, they are. :-)

On a related note, there have been a few advances in this
area lately:

"Vendor Interoperability Reported Between Quantum Crypto Systems"
http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=6040

"Quantum Encryption Key Generated at Record Speed over Fiber"
http://www.physorg.com/news64589539.html

"Los Alamos Successfully Employs Quantum Key Distribution"
http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/542011/los-alamos-securing-communications/

Of course, there will always be the bad news, too, with the good:

"Feds consider regulation of quantum computers"
http://news.com.com/Feds+mull+regulation+of+quantum+computers/2100-11395_3-5942445.html

Although the last link above refers to quantum "computers" as
opposed to explicitly quantum "encryption", I think we all know
that the governments (esp. the U.S. Government) will actively
control (at at least in this country) their use, distribution,
etc.

The technology sounds very promising, though.

- ferg


-- Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:

On Thu, 1 Jun 2006, Fergie wrote:

> CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory and birthplace of
> the web, is starting a two-year project to improve security for its
> worldwide data grid.

They're ideally placed to use quantum cryptography.
 


--
"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/


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