How quantum cryptography works
My editor, Selena Frye called, asking what I knew about quantum cryptography. I remember muttering something about qubits. “Good,” she said. “This Phys.org article discusses a problem that has been fixed, I’d like you to write about it?”
“Sure, I’ll get right on it. I didn’t even know quantum cryptography was broken. And, they already have a fix.
The article didn’t go into detail as to what’s broken, but mentioned that Dr. Hoi-Kwong Lo (at right) and Dr. Vadim Makarov (pictured below) had independently developed ways to compromise quantum encryption systems. That’s where I’ll start. I contacted both gentlemen, asking for help. Their enthusiasm caught me off-guard, as did the ten papers they sent on quantum cryptography weaknesses and how to fix them.
