Methods will be researched in tackling future cyber-attacks.
A Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS), which will help spot and stop cyber-attacks is being opened in Edinburgh.
Based at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, HOGS will help to tackle future cyber-attacks by researching methods to send secure transmissions via satellites, and unlock new research on space environmentalism alongside innovative R&D activities for future laser communication networks.
According to media reports, the facility will contain cameras, sensors and other photonic technologies that could one day be used by both UK-based and international researchers.
The facility is being built as part of the Quantum Communications Hub project, funded through the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, and is part of a collaborative effort also involving the Universities of Bristol, Strathclyde and York. Space engineering expertise is provided by the Science and Technology Facilities
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
