Scientists to create 'truly unhackable' network based on quantum physics

Lee Bell
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Could have wide-ranging impact on communications, computing and national security

Scientists are planning to create a network in the Chicago area tapping the principles of quantum physics. The idea is to prove that quantum physics could provide the basis for an unhackable intern...

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