{"id":56044,"date":"2020-05-17T19:29:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T13:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techlekh.com\/?p=56044"},"modified":"2020-05-18T09:49:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T04:04:27","slug":"samsung-phone-quantum-encryption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/samsung-phone-quantum-encryption\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Launches The World’s First Phone With Quantum Encryption Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of now, you must have an idea about a 5G phone. But, there’s something totally new in the block; a Quantum 5G phone<\/strong>. On 14th May, Samsung<\/a> and South Korean carries SK Telecom<\/a> announced a new 5G smartphone named Galaxy A Quantum.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy A Quantum<\/strong> is not just only a 5G phone but it includes a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chipset<\/strong> as well. The chip is developed by SK Telecom\u2019s subsidiary ID Quantique, which is based out of Switzerland.<\/p>\n

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SK Telecom subsidiary IDQ (ID Quantique) researchers are testing the ‘Galaxy A Quantum’ smartphone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This chipset uses quantum encryption technology which generates unpredictable random numbers and creates unpredictable secure keys. As a result, you get a smartphone with top-notch security.<\/p>\n

How Does the QRNG Chipset Work?<\/h3>\n

This new device from Samsung is just a rebranded Galaxy A71 5G<\/a>. While it boasts a pretty good spec sheet, the QRNG chipset is the more interesting thing.<\/p>\n

So, the random number generators are an essential part of security solutions but most of these solutions do not offer genuine random number generators. Most of them use pseudo-random number generators which are deterministic. Let’s just say, these are a weak spot cryptographically which can be exploited by hackers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, the QRNG chipset inside Samsung’s Galaxy A Quantum can generate perfectly unpredictable randomness and a truly random number.\"QRNG<\/p>\n

The chipset includes an LED and CMOS image sensor. The image sensor captures the light emitted by the LED, then the QRNG chip analyzes the quantum randomness to come up with a truly random number.<\/p>\n

The generated random numbers can be used by services such as mobile payment apps to authenticate users and generate encryption keys.<\/p>\n

QRNG chip can be embedded in any smartphone, to ensure trusted authentication and encryption of sensitive information. It will bring a new level of security to the mobile phone industry,” <\/strong>said Gr\u00e9goire Ribordy, co-founder and CEO of ID Quantique.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum Specifications<\/h3>\n

As you can see the Galaxy A Quantum features the exact same specification as the Galaxy A71 5G except for the QRNG chipset. It’s a lite-flagship phone with more robust security.<\/p>\n

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Here are the specifications of the device:<\/p>\n