While quantum computing promises breakthroughs in many areas, from medicine to finance, it also threatens to crack the encryption that currently protects everything from online banking to national security. Backed by £7 million of UK government funding, the new SpeQtre satellite will test quantum communication technologies from space that are so secure that any attempt to eavesdrop is instantly detectable. A collaboration between the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)…
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