World Cup Security Uses Physics To Thwart Hackers
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 18:30
in Mathematics & Economics
South African physicists working to protect data networks at the World Cup hope to provide something that no goalkeeper can promise: perfect defense. They're tapping the laws of physics to prevent hackers from monitoring videos, emails and phone calls relayed between Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium and a nearby operations center for police, firefighters, and military personnel.
