Researchers from the University of St Andrews, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Center for Unconventional Science Processes (CUP Sciences) have developed a new, unbreakable security system that should revolutionize the confidentiality of communications. The international team of scientists has created optical chips that allow information to be sent from one user to another using a unique, non-hackable communication, capable of guaranteeing ``perfect secrecy'', because sensitive data can now be protected more securely than never. The researchers' proposed system uses silicon chips containing complex structures that are irreversibly modified to send information in a unique key that an attacker cannot recreate or intercept.
Security that stands the test of time
Although current standard cryptographic techniques allow information to be sent quickly, future computers and quantum algorithms can break it. However, according to the research team, their new data encryption method is unbreakable and uses existing communication networks. It also takes up less space on these networks than traditional encrypted communications. Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at KAUST and lead of the study, Dr. Andrea Fratalocchi explained why the team's new security system will be essential in the quantum age, saying: "With the advent of more powerful and quantum computers, all encryption The current one will be broken in a very short time, exposing the confidentiality of our current and, most importantly, past communications.For example, an attacker can store an encrypted message sent today and wait for the appropriate technology to decrypt the communication to become available. Deploying massive, affordable global security resources is a global problem that this research has the potential to solve for everyone and everywhere. If this scheme could be deployed on a global scale, crypto hackers will have to look for another job." The team The research team is currently working on developing commercial applications for its proprietary technology and plans to have a fully functional demo soon.- Also check out our full list of the best VPN services