FIU researchers have developed an encryption algorithm to protect a wide range of sensitive videos from attacks by quantum computers, including videos that contain intellectual property, security surveillance footage, and financial information. The algorithm creates more randomness in encrypted data and reduces patterns that hackers could exploit—making encrypted videos harder to crack, says S. S. Iyengar.

The algorithm is designed to run on conventional computers and provide security against both traditional hacking methods and future quantum computer attacks. It protects videos while they are being transferred and while they are stored and is ten to fifteen percent more effective than comparable advanced encryption techniques.

• Sundararaj Iyengar