[ExI] How to build a quantum eavesdropper

[Andres Colon]

In the cat and mouse game of preparing and eavesdropping on secret messages,
quantum encryption trumps all. At least, that's what we've been told.

The truth is a little more complex. Quantum key distribution, the quantum
technique by which a classical encryption key can be transferred, is
perfectly secure in theory. In practice, here are a number of loopholes that
can give an eavesdropper a grandstand view of the conversation.
Article:
http://arxivblog.com/?p=469

Proposal:
http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.1778

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Andrés
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