With Tech Giants Getting Hacked, Quantum Cryptography Might Be the Solution

Quantum cryptography, is a fairly complex mechanical approach providing a solution to hacking

AI Technology has generated sweeping transformation across industries in the previous couple of decades. Today we are living in a technology-driven world where more and more things surrounding us are automated. We play with datasets and in this play, cybersecurity has become a priority for big techs. But quantum cryptography can be a savior.

The requirement for cybersecurity has risen exponentially as more and more people and businesses are also becoming aware of cyber threats. The Internet is filled with highly sensitive data, and data breach cases are increasing very fast. Such cyber threats cost businesses billions of dollars, and the need for data security has increased. Businesses these days have a massive amount of data and hackers are trying their best to get their hands on such sensitive information. Therefore, it becomes very necessary for businesses to take these attacks seriously and understand that attackers are using more smart techniques and will not spare anyone. It is therefore fortunate that quantum cryptography offers not just new, far faster algorithms, but also very effective mechanical approaches.

Quantum cryptography is basically a process of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to carry out cryptographic tasks. The best-known example of quantum cryptography is the quantum key distribution which provides an information-theoretically secure solution to the key exchange problem. The advantage of quantum cryptography is that it allows the completion of various cryptographic tasks that are proven or conjectured to be impossible using only classical (i.e., non-quantum) communication. Quantum cryptography, or quantum key distribution (QKD), applies a series of photons (light particles) to transmit data from one location to another over a fiber optic cable. By comparing measurements of the properties of a fraction of these photons, the two endpoints can determine what the key is and if it is safe to use. In case, the photon is read or copied in any way by a hacker, the photon's state will change and the changes will be detected by the endpoints. In other words, this means you cannot read the photon and forward it on or make a copy of it without being detected.