cryptography

Since then, hBN has gained widespread attention and application across various quantum fields and technologies, including sensors, imaging, cryptography, and computing, thanks to its layered structure and ease of manipulation.

The prerequisites for appreciating Vladimir Nabokov, for example, include an appreciation for cryptography, a rudimentary knowledge of chess and a passing familiarity with Pushkin.

Prof Martin Albrecht, chair of cryptography at King's College London, welcomed the addition of what he called a standard safety feature.

The 35-year-old said that "technical means", such as cryptography, data obfuscation and end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms such as Signal, are ways to ensure privacy and a level of anonymity online.

So that really increased the need for cryptography.