Protection of genomic information: a classical and a quantum approach
This addresses genomic data security for storage and transfer, but it is incremental as it builds on existing classical methods and speculative quantum ideas.
The paper tackles the problem of protecting genomic information by splitting sequences into binary files for use in classical cryptography protocols like RSA or OTP, and speculates that representing nucleic bases as Bell states in a quantum approach could enhance protection in future quantum computers.
Splitting a literal genomic sequence into 4 binary files is enough to ensure confidentiality and integrity during storage and transfer of information. The binary files are resources for RSA or one-time-pad (OTP) cryptography protocols. It is speculated that representing nucleic bases as Bell states in a quantum view of a sequence would provide tools for genomic data protection when implemented in an authentic quantum computer, soon to come as a practical and readily available device.