It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science.

An American physicist and Canadian computer scientist received the A.M. Turing Award on Wednesday for their groundbreaking ...

One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly lower the barrier to achieving this. Despite ...

Quantum computers may slam into hard architectural walls long before they can crack the encryption protecting online banking, ...

The pair will share the $1 million prize for their pioneering work in quantum cryptography and the broader field of quantum ...

New research estimates that it could be 20 times easier for quantum computers to break current encryption Experts urge software developers to advance their work in developing next-generation ...

Chinese researchers at Shanghai University say they’ve inched towards cracking military-grade encryption — with the help of a quantum computer. SPNs are used in algorithms tasked with protecting ...