FIT-IT- Quantum Cryptography - Quantum Cryptography on the Chip (QCC)

  • Hutter, Michael (Co-Investigator (CoI))
  • Posch, Karl-Christian (Co-Investigator (CoI))
  • Szekely, Alexander (Co-Investigator (CoI))
  • Aigner, Manfred Josef (Co-Investigator (CoI))
  • Posch, Reinhard (Principal Investigator (PI))
  • Wolkerstorfer, Johannes (Principal Investigator (PI))

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

Quantum cryptography is the only system for key distribution that can provably not be tampered by an eavesdropper without being noticed. While its theoretical basis is already reasonably well understood, commercial application is hampered by the lack of ready-to-use integrated encryption systems. Therefore we are targeting at a high performance but scalable security solution embedding quantum cryptography as security enhancing core technology fully integrated as System-on- Chip. It will embed all necessary tasks for QKD and fully manage secure networking in a standalone device via tunnelling private data from trusted zones over public insecure networks. Moreover, this is the first approach world wide to combine know-how from security experts and the quantum cryptography community; hence, the project can be themed as “Security meets Quantum Cryptography”. This ensures a security market oriented development and will lead to a well-balanced system which will be trusted by future customers. Furthermore it aims at the implementation of a fresh and new design for fast and flexible hardware firewalls with tunnelling capabilities. The result will be a prototype for the first integrated quantum enabled security system, which can be the precursor of a new class of security solutions in the future.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/09/0531/08/07

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  • Embedded System Management using WBEM

    Hutter, M., Szekely, A. & Wolkerstorfer, J., 2009, Integrated Network Management - IM 2009, 11th IFIP/IEEE International Symposium, New York, USA, June 1-5, 2009, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 390-397

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference paperpeer-review

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  • IPsec Security Gateway for Gigabit Ethernet

    Wolkerstorfer, J., Szekely, A. & Lorünser, T., 2008, Proceedings of Austrochip 2008. Linz: ., p. 19-24

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference paperpeer-review

  • Key Management of Quantum Generated Keys in IPsec

    Neppach, A., Pfaffel-Janser, C., Wimberger, I., Lorünser, T., Meyenburg, M., Szekely, A. & Wolkerstorfer, J., 2008, Proceedings of Secrypt 2008. ., p. x-y

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference paperpeer-review