Advance opens door for secure quantum applications without specialized infrastructure

  • Maxxie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    M cannot replicate the particle after they read it, so A and B will detect M’s attempt when they compare results.

    The same as classical one-way encryption, it only works through authenticated channel tho. It’s not magic, you have to have some kind of pre-existing secret or rely on third-party authentication