Title :
And God said, let there be confidentiality
Author :
Brassard, Gilles
Author_Institution :
Departement d´´Informatique et de recherche operationnelle, Montreal Univ., Que.
Abstract :
After a brief historical perspective on quantum cryptography, this essay asks the question: Why should perfect confidentiality be possible according to quantum mechanics, but not perfect bit commitment? For the sake of liveliness, the style is purposely that of a spontaneous after-dinner speech
Keywords :
quantum cryptography; quantum optics; quantum theory; confidentiality; quantum cryptography; quantum mechanics; Collaboration; Costs; Counterfeiting; Educational institutions; History; Public key cryptography; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; Speech; Teleportation;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693986
