Toshiba has succeeded in an experiment in which a huge amount of human gene analysis information = genome information is safely transmitted and stored via a network using "quantum cryptography", which is said to be absolutely undecipherable in theory. Did.
It is said to be the first in the world.
The experiment was conducted by Toshiba in collaboration with Tohoku University Hospital and others.
▽ the analysis information = genome information of the people of the gene of a huge amount to encrypt upon the addition of special processing,
▽ to use "quantum cryptography communication" to exchange and put the encrypted data to a particle of light, connected by a network It is transmitted and stored at multiple locations.
In the experiment, it took about 20 to 30 minutes to store and restore the data.
Genome information is extremely confidential, so it is common to record and store it on media such as discs and tapes.
This method uses
"quantum cryptography", which is theoretically never decrypted, and is
distributed and stored via a network, so it is safer and less costly than before.
Toshiba and university hospitals say that it is the first time in the world that they have succeeded in storing and restoring genomic information.
"Quantum cryptography" is also being considered in the financial industry, which handles huge amounts of data, and there is a possibility that the use of technology will expand in the future.