Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard share this year’s $1 million A.M. Turing Award for work on quantum information
Quantum information theory is a branch of theoretical computer science and physics that focuses on the application of quantum mechanics to information processing. It explores how quantum systems can be used to encode, transmit, and manipulate information in ways that classical systems cannot.
Quantum cryptography is a method of secure communication that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to protect information. It enables the detection of eavesdropping and ensures that any attempt to intercept the communication will alter the quantum states involved, thus revealing the presence of an intruder.