Totally Secure Non-Quantum Communications? 235
An anonymous reader writes "TEES is reporting that Dr Laszlo Kish, an associate professor at Texas A&M, has proposed a 'classical, not quantum, encryption scheme that relies on classical physical properties -- current and voltage. He said his scheme is absolutely secure, fast, robust, inexpensive and maintenance-free and relies on simultaneous encrypting of information by both the sender and the receiver.' The scheme uses properties similar to Johnson noise along with Kirchoff's Law to provide what he hopes to be an easier method of secure communications. Arxiv also has the full text [PDF Warning] of the paper."
A lesson for venture capital (Score:4, Funny)
Kish said that the dogma so far has been that only quantum communication can be absolutely secure and that about $1 billion is spent annually on quantum communication research.
I guess the quantum bubble is about to burst.
Interesting.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:A lesson for venture capital (Score:5, Funny)
Well, it both is and isn't.
Re:Interesting.... (Score:5, Funny)
So this is what I've been hearing on the CB (Score:1, Funny)
Re:A lesson for venture capital (Score:3, Funny)
If I were paranoid, think I'd rather exchange CDs at a nondescript restaurant in Prague!
Re:Interesting.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Interesting.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Interesting.... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Interesting.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Interesting.... (Score:4, Funny)
But you must admit it does have potential.
Re:Padlock by Via? (Score:4, Funny)
In my case... they both cover a foot
Re:I can break that! (Score:3, Funny)