...whereas the key distribution systems we have aren't affected by eavesdropping unless the attacker has the ability to perform 2^128 or more operations, which he doesn't.
Paul: Here you are assuming that key exchange has already taken place. But key exchange is the toughest part. That is where Quantum Key Distribution QKD comes in the picture. Once the keys are exchanged using QKD, you have to rely on conventional cryptography to do bulk encryption using symmetric crypto. Using Quantum Crypto to do bulk encryption doesn't make any sense. It is only useful in key distribution. saqib http://www.linkedin.com/in/encryption --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
