The case for quantum key distribution

DOI10.1007/978-3-642-11731-2_35zbMATH Open1205.81075arXiv0902.2839OpenAlexW1546992648MaRDI QIDQ3064339FDOQ3064339

Authors: Douglas Stebila, Michele Mosca, Norbert Lütkenhaus 

Publication date: 21 December 2010

Published in: Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises secure key agreement by using quantum mechanical systems. We argue that QKD will be an important part of future cryptographic infrastructures. It can provide long-term confidentiality for encrypted information without reliance on computational assumptions. Although QKD still requires authentication to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, it can make use of either information-theoretically secure symmetric key authentication or computationally secure public key authentication: even when using public key authentication, we argue that QKD still offers stronger security than classical key agreement.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0902.2839

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum cryptographyquantum key distribution

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Cryptography (94A60) Quantum cryptography (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P94)

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