On Fri, 28 Jan 1994, Duncan Frissell wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Quantum cryptography. (unbreakable message transmission system) (includes related articles)
I have done a great deal of reading on the subject including most of the Physical Revew Letters, and in the end, I haven't seen the issue of the Public Channel really addresssed. In most articles it is explicitly assumed not to be a problem, or not even considered. But I think, if Eve is capable of manipulating the Public Channel, she may be able to eavesdrop or deduce the message. I wrote a paper on it, but don't have it about here. I could include my thoughts in more detail in a couple of days... but has anyone else given it any thought? Regards, Joe Reagle