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Twitter buys Marlinspike's crypto start up 
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Twitter buys Marlinspike's crypto start up
By Liam Tung | Nov 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Twitter recruits leading cryptographer.
 
Victoria keeps myki smartcards in circulation 
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Victoria keeps myki smartcards in circulation
By Darren Pauli | Oct 13, 2011 | Comment Now 
Updated: Dismisses hack of chip technology.
 
Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless” 
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Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless”
By Iain Thomson | Oct 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
Deployment of networks protected by quantum cryptography is “nearly useless” for practical uses according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
 
Palm-sized laser device generates single photons 
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Palm-sized laser device generates single photons
Aug 22, 2008 | Comment Now 
Scientists have developed a palm-sized device that could generate single light particles for quantum cryptography and other applications.
 
Google tries its hand at cryptography 
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Google tries its hand at cryptography
By Shaun Nichols | Aug 13, 2008 | Comment Now 
Google is taking a step into the field of cryptography, with KeyCzar, an open-source tool which allows developers to use encryption within their applications.
 
Researchers simplify quantum cryptography 
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Researchers simplify quantum cryptography
By Robert Jaques | Jun 3, 2008 | Comment Now 
Quantum cryptography, the most secure method of transmitting data, has taken a step closer to mainstream viability with a technique that simplifies the distribution of keys..
 
Weekly Roundup: Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues 
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Weekly Roundup: Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues
By Liz Tay | May 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
Heisenberg fan boys are shaking their heads this week to the tune of a pair of Swedish mathematicians who claim to have broken quantum cryptography.
 
Quantum cryptography not yet perfectly secure, researchers say 
Security
Quantum cryptography not yet perfectly secure, researchers say
By Liz Tay | May 13, 2008 | Comment Now 
Quantum cryptography – commonly lauded as an absolutely secure avenue of data transfer – has been broken.
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