Diamonds used against internet eavesdropping
THE University of Melbourne has announced a $9 million international joint venture to commercialise anti-eavesdropper technology based on quantum cryptography.“Using a unique diamond-based device which produces a single photon of light, we will be able to detect eavesdroppers and stop highly sensitive information being intercepted or stolen,” said Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV) CEO and University of Melbourne researcher Dr Shane Huntington.
The QCV program within the university’s School of Physics has secured a deal with global quantum communication production and commercialisation companies MaqiQ Technologies, Qucor and Silicon Graphics Inc.
