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Network Encryption Newsletter - November 2010
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ID Quantique and Siemens SIS Deploy First Commercial Quantum Cryptography in Netherlands ID Quantique and Siemens IT Solutions and Services have deployed the first commercial application of quantum cryptography in the Netherlands. The qualification project relates to the data transfer via optical fiber connections - with high bandwidth and availability demands – on live links between the data centers of the Siemens offices in The Hague and Zoetermeer. Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel links are protected by the Cerberis hybrid cryptography solution, combining conventional and quantum techniques. This innovative testbed project for information security runs until the end of the year. In August Siemens IT Solutions and Services had already announced that it would bring this type of data security to the Dutch market. |
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| ID Quantique Strengthens its Network Encryption Division Kelly Richdale joined ID Quantique in October 2010 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Network Encryption division. This underlines the company’s dedication to better serving its clients and to building its markets in this key sector, both in Switzerland and internationally. “We believe that the network encryption market will grow significantly in response to increasing cyber-threats to financial institutions and governments. With our conventional and quantum-based products, we are ideally positioned to guarantee long-term security”, said Gregoire Ribordy, CEO of ID Quantique. | |
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South African World Cup Link Secured by Quantum Key Distribution In the first use of ultra-secure quantum encryption at a world public event, a critical communications link has been protected by IDQ's Hybrid Quantum Encryption solution for the duration of the FIFA World Cup competition in Durban. This link was used to transmit vital security information between Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium and the offsite Joint Operations Centre. The deployment successfully prevented any eavesdropping, and the QKD devices are now securing government and corporate data in Durban’s Quantum City project. |
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Collaboration with International Test Groups Ensures Ongoing Security for Quantum Key Distribution The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg have worked with ID Quantique to identify and develop countermeasures to a potential attack exploiting imperfections in quantum cryptography systems. ID Quantique has implemented these additional security features in their Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) devices. While QKD is proven to be theoretically unbreakable, the concrete implementation of such systems continues to be tested to ensure state-of-the art security. Furthermore, thanks to ID Quantique’s Dual Key Agreement, both conventional and quantum keys are implemented to ensure two-fold security. >> IDQ's Views on QuantumCryptography Security |
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| The Tokyo QKD Network goes live with IDQ Participation As the leading actor in the area of commercial Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), IDQ participated in the deployment of the first operational Japanese QKD network, which was demonstrated live on October 18th, 2010 in Tokyo. The project acts as a proof of concept and precursor of future QKD products able to support a multi-point architecture. Other international players took part including NEC, Mitsubishi Electric, NTT and NICT from Japan, as well as Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. (UK) and a consortium of Vienna (Austria) research institutes. | |
| 3rd Edition of the Winter School on Practical Quantum Key Distribution - Apply soon! After a successful 2nd Winter School on Practical Quantum Cryptography, ID Quantique is proud to announce that the third edition will take place on 17-20th January 2011 in the Swiss Alps. This training will target researchers in academic, industrial and governmental laboratories who want to learn about state-of-the-art practical quantum cryptography and the emerging applications of this promising technology. The program includes keynote sessions by renowned researchers Prof. Nicolas Gisin (University of Geneva), Prof. Renato Renner (ETHZ) and Dr. Vadim Makarov (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). | |
