QUANTUM

CRYPTOGRAPHY
Advantages of Quantum Cryptography
 Quantum Cryptography has the potential to minimize the risks
to encryption posed by every increasing computer power and
quantum computing.
 It allows secure communication to continue even when
standard encryption is no longer regarded as secure.
Drawbacks / limitations of Quantum Cryptography
 Quantum cryptography is currently prohibitively expensive
for most potential use cases.
 At present quantum cryptography has a limited range (200km
for fiber optic connections). This means that for distances
further than 200km relays would have to be used and
therefore open the system up to an attack vector that would
allow a man-in-the-middle attack.
Applications of Quantum Cryptography
Currently due the cost and logistical issues quantum
cryptography is most limited in application to military or high-
level government communication, as can be seen in the Chinese
government’s deployment in Beijing and else.