New £2.5m Heriot-Watt facility could make data breaches a thing of the past

Academics progress work on ‘near-unhackable’ quantum internet

Led by experts from Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University, researchers have unveiled new platforms to support the use of quantum technology in encryption, to deliver ‘networks secured by the laws of physics’ Heriot-Watt University has broken ground with a pioneering telescope that will support its ongoing government-backed work to help create a “near-unhackable” quantum-powered internet. The new £2.5m ground station, the first of its kind in the UK…

Heriot-Watt Unveils £2.5M Quantum-enabled Optical Ground Station - ScotlandIS

A cutting-edge £2.5 million facility that will help secure next-generation communications against cyber threats officially opened today at Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (named HOGS) represents a significant leap forward in the Read More The post Heriot-Watt Unveils £2.5M Quantum-enabled Optical Ground Station appeared first on ScotlandIS.

New £2.5m Heriot-Watt facility could make data breaches a thing of the past

L-R Dr Andrew Green, postdoctoral research associate; Dr Ross Donaldson, project lead; and Cameron Simmons, postdoctoral research associate DATA breaches could become a thing of the past thanks to the opening of the new £2.5 million Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS) at Heriot-Watt University‘s Research Park in Edinburgh. The build facility was led by Edinburgh-based EC Specialist Contractors, with Harley Haddow and ECD Arc…