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Fingerprint and Face Scanners Aren’t as Secure as We Think They Are

Despite what every spy movie in the past 30 years would have you think, fingerprint and face scanners used to unlock your smartphone or other devices aren’t nearly as secure as they’re made out to be. While it’s not great if your password is made public in a data breach, at least you can easily

A Quantum Response to Next-Gen Cyber Threats

Computer security experts have sounded alarms that the power of quantum computers may make it possible to crack current advanced encryption standards (AES) that are used to protect highly sensitive data. The key vulnerability of current encryption standards — including both the 256-bit AES and the 3,072-bit RSA — lies not in their being uncrackable,

Army Scientist Seeks Enhanced Soldier Systems Through Quantum Research

Researchers at the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Research Laboratory and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have created a pristine quantum light source that has the potential to lead to more secure communications and enhanced sensing capabilities for Soldiers. RDECOM Research Laboratory”s Dr. Elizabeth Goldschmidt and JQI”s Dr. Sunil Mittal and Prof. Mohammad Hafezi