4. Importance of standardization in QKD and QSC

4.1 What's at stake?

For engineers researching computer security, QKD and PQC/QSC require knowledge of quantum mechanics (at atomic and subatomic levels) and information theory. Most of the publications are in technical English and are highly specialized (or sometimes over-simplified). This makes it all the more difficult for engineers to understand and keep abreast of the latest developments.

Moving from theory to practice in QKD requires up-to-date knowledge of optics (lasers emitted in free air and in optical fibers, single-photon sources, single-photon detectors, semi-reflecting mirrors, and photon polarization).

So, in addition to the competition between cryptographers and hackers, we are witnessing a race for theoretical and experimental...

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Bibliography

(1) - BENNETT (C.), BRASSARD (G.) - Quantum cryptography: public key distribution and coin tossing. - Proc. of the IEEE International conference on Computers, Systems and Signal Processing, Bangalore, India, 175 (1984).
(2) - BENNETT (C.H.), BRASSARD (G.),...

Websites

[SECOQC] SECOQC (Secure Communication based on Quantum Cryptography) research project, which gave rise to the ETSI ISG QKD in October 2008 http://web.archive.org/web/20141129090045 / http://www.secoqc.net/html/standards/standardisation.html...

Events

[TB07] November 29, 2007, "ETSI-ERCIM Infinity Initiative". http://webapp.etsi.org/MeetingCalendar/MeetingDetails.asp?mid=26770

Presentation " Dr. Felix Tiefenbacher on behalf of Prof. Anton Zeilinger IQOQI – Quantum physics engineering future information technologies...

Standards and norms

ETSI ISG QKD: European Telecommunications Standards Institute/ETSI Industry Specification Group/ISG on Quantum Key Distribution/QKD https://portal.etsi.org/tb.aspx?tbid=723&SubTB=723 (page consulted on June 18, 2023)