The CEO of the IT security company secunet AG, Rainer Baumgart, visited our group for the recent issue of their customer magazine “secuview”. Together with Prof. Christof Wunderlich (Siegen) and Prof. Dieter Meschede (Bonn) he discussed current developments and the state of the art of quantum technologies in the context of IT security.
Issue 1|2018 of “secuview” features an article about the visit and the discussions.
“Quantum technology is currently one of the hottest topics in science and technology. In particular, the development of quantum computers is the subject of much discussion, and if these innovative computers one day become very powerful, cryptography once more will have to reinvent itself from the ground up. With quantum computers (among many other applications) threatening cryptographic processes which are commonplace today, the aim of research into quantum communication is to develop new, highly secure encryption methods. What many people do not know is that cutting-edge research on quantum technologies is taking place in the heart of Germany. secuview visited two of the most influential scientists in this field – Professor Dieter Meschede and Professor Christof Wunderlich – who are conducting fundamental research with very different objectives.” – secuview 1|2018