Keeping cyber attackers and eavesdroppers out of electronic assets is a tricky business. Unpredictable random numbers are at the heart of all modern computer security today.
The Entropy Engine, developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory and Whitewood Encryption Systems, is a computer hardware system that uses quantum mechanics to generate an inexhaustible supply of pure random numbers at speeds of 200 megabits per second. The unpredictability and speed of such entropy provides the highest possible level of defense because the quantum processes used in this technology are irreducibly random. Modern cryptosystems rely on high-quality randomness, consuming surprisingly high quantities of random numbers to generate their keys and perform cryptographic operations. Unlike all these systems, the Entropy Engine, which won a 2016 R&D 100 award, uses the unique properties of quantum mechanics to generate true entropy in a way that makes it immune from all external influences.
Each year for more than 50 years, R&D Magazine has honored the 100 best innovations in research and development. We are currently accepting applications for the 2017 R&D 100 Awards. Innovators with an exceptional product developed between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017 should apply. Submissions close April 14, 2017
For information on the 55th Annual R&D 100 Awards and to enter visit http://www.rd100conference.com
