The researchers are seeking to address these concerns and make QKD viable by introducing a new metric called "maximum number ...

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers an exciting avenue for future encryption research, but it shouldn't be implemented prematurely.

Powerful quantum computers can break today’s encryption methods, jeopardizing the security of our private communications. But with quantum key distribution, an encryption mechanism that uses ...

Qube, a German cubesat is preparing to test quantum key generation and distribution via optical link.