Unbreakable quantum crypto! Or, er… not.
Another frustration of science news-following - the contradictory stories. According to the BBC, a conference in Vienna saw the launch of “the world’s first computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption“. [Hat tip to Darren 'Orbit' Turpin]
Meanwhile, at Trondheim in Norway, another researcher has discovered that quantum cryptography can be hijacked by shining a bright light into the equipment. Someone sort these people out with an RSS reader!
