Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Quantum Cryptology


Following Eric Snowden’s leaking of NSA privacy breaches, there has been an increase in interest in quantum cryptology -- the securing of data via streams of light.  Because quantum cryptology is thought to be uncrackable, it is understandable that many businesses are interested in its potential.

For organizations, the notion of such security is something that cannot be ignored. But how much should a company be willing to invest researching costly theoretic technology when history is littered with cracked “uncrackable” codes.  Just peruse the comments section of The Verge’s article on quantum cryptology to see how quickly the pursuit to crack it manifests.

While the potential ROI on quantum technology is arguably limitless.  But so, then, is the risk of failure.  Who will be the first to attempt to implement quantum security into their organizational systems?

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