Quantum Physics Could Make Secure, Single-Use Computer Memories Possible (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Quantum Physics Could Make Secure, Single-Use Computer Memories Possible

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The "one-shot" memory devices that recent NIST research might make possible can be envisioned as physical keys that can only be used a single time, a useful feature for computer security applications.

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