All information-theoretically secure key establishing protocols are quantum protocols

2003/09/19 by Mario Stipcevic, Stipcevic, Mario
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0309145

4 pages, 2 Postscript figures

arxiv created 2005/03/26 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

A theorem is proved which states that no classical key generating protocol could ever be provably secure. Consequently, candidates for provably secure protocols must rely on some quantum effect. Theorem relies on the fact that BB84 Quantum key distribution protocol has been proven secure.

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