APPLICATION OF AVK AND SELECTIVE ENCRYPTION IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORKS
Abdus Salam · 2006
The subject of cryptography has emerged as an important area of research. Reported theoretical and practical investigations have conclusively established the reliable key distribution (QKD) protocols with a higher level of security. For perfect security, the implementation of a time variant key is essential. The nature of cost and operation involved in key distribution to distribute a time variant key from session to session/message to message has yet to be addressed from an implementation angle, yet it is understood to be hard with current available technology. Besides, the disadvantages of the subject cryptanalysis, in the name of quantum cheating and error are demonstrated in the literature. This calls for an investigation for an affordable hybrid solution using QKD with conventional classical methods of key distribution to implement a time variant key. The paper proposes a hybrid solution towards this investigation. The solutions suggested will improve the performance of computer networks for secure transport of data in general.