Handheld Quantum Wireless for Secure Financial Transactions and Sensitive Information

量子密钥分发(QKD)是一种加密方案，提供了前所未有的数据安全级别。它可以用来保护ATM机和无线支付上的金融交易，以及任何个人或公司的机密数据。我们的项目旨在开发一个自由空间、手持(信用卡大小)、可操控的QKD系统原型，以确保真实世界的银行/支付交易的安全。该联盟了解真实世界的银行交易需求，并拥有开发新的光学技术的知识，以定制一个实用的手持QKD系统，具有合适的硬件到用户接口和用于商业部署的软件堆栈。我们寻求机会向世界展示，英国不仅在学术研究方面处于QKD的领先地位，而且我们也处于量子技术发展的前沿。这个项目将使用真实的银行/支付交易数据，演示QKD在无线金融应用中的应用。“

"Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a cryptographic scheme which provides an unprecedented level of data security. It can be used to secure financial transactions over ATM machines and wireless payments as well as any personal or corporate confidential data. Our project seeks to develop a free-space, handheld (credit-card size), steerable QKD system prototype to secure real-world bank/payment transactions.This Consortium understands real-world banking transaction needs and has the knowledge in developing novel optical techniques to tailor make a practical handheld QKD system, completed with suitable hardware-to-user interface and a software stack for commercial deployment. We seek the opportunity to show the world that not only UK is leading QKD in academic research, but that we are also at the forefront of quantum technology development. Using real bank/payment transaction data, this project will demonstrate QKD usage in wireless financial application."