Headline: Enhanced Cybersecurity Using Random Number

Generator Based on Perovskite LED Offers Safer Exchange of

Digital Information

Summary/Meta Description: A team of scientists developed a new type of random number

generator based on perovskite LED for better cybersecurity. Learn more about it in this article.

Keywords: cybersecurity, random number generator, perovskite LED, digital information

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In today's digital world, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important more than ever. Due to
the rising cases of cyber attacks and data breaches, it is crucial to have strong security measures
to protect sensitive information of individuals and organizations such as national infrastructures
and banking systems. One of the common ways of protecting information is through encryption.

How Does Encryption Work?

Encryption is referred to as the cryptographic transformation of data into a form that conceals its
original meaning in order to prevent the data from being known or used. In other words,
encryption protects sensitive data by scrambling ordinary text into a form that cannot be read
without the proper decryption key.

Encrypting information involves the use of a random number generator which can either be a
computer programme or the hardware itself. The random number generator provides keys which
are used in encrypting and unlocking the information at the receiver.

Various kinds of random number generators offer different levels of randomness and security.
Hardware is considered as the much safer option since randomness is controlled by physical
processes. Among all the hardware methods, the one that provides the best randomness is based
on quantum phenomena.

Quantum random number generation refers to a method of generating truly random numbers
with the use of the principles of quantum mechanics. The traditional method uses algorithms in
generating pseudo-random numbers. In contrast, quantum random number generators use the
randomness that is inherent in quantum mechanics for generating truly random numbers.

Modern encryption process does not only protect sensitive information. It also protects user
privacy and helps in preventing theft and blackmail. Because of encryption, secure file sharing is
made possible while lost or stolen devices are also protected. Additionally, encryption helps
businesses comply with the regulatory requirements and standards.
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Improved Security Measures

Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a new type of random number
generator for encryption. The experts believe that the new technology can pave the way for a
new kind of quantum communication.

When it comes to cryptography, it is not only important that there is randomness of numbers, but
the user should be the only one who knows about them. According to researcher Guilherme B
Xavier from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Linköping University, their method can
help them certify the privacy and security of a large amount of generated bits.

Xavier’s team collaborated with the researchers from the Department of Physics, Chemistry and
BIology (IFM) to develop a new type of quantum random number generator that can be used for
encryption, betting, and computer simulations. Its main feature is the use of light emitting diodes
created from crystal-like perovskite.

Their innovation is among the best produced and can be compared with similar products. Due to
the properties of perovskites, the new random number generator has the potential to be cheaper
and more environmentally friendly.

IFM Professor Feng Gao is confident that the recent development of PeLEDS can offer new
insights in revolutionizing optical instruments. In the future, the research team plans to improve
the material to make it lead-free with extended lifetime.

Xavier' research group

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