Evaluating Security Properties in the Execution of Quantum Circuits
This addresses security concerns for users of quantum computing in fields like cryptography, though it appears incremental as it builds on existing NISQ device limitations.
The paper tackled the problem of ensuring security (secrecy and integrity) when executing quantum circuits on potentially untrustworthy quantum processors, proposing a practical, heuristic methodology for evaluation.
Quantum computing is a disruptive technology that is expected to offer significant advantages in many critical fields (e.g. drug discovery and cryptography). The security of information processed by such machines is therefore paramount. Currently, modest Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices are available. The goal of this work is to identify a practical, heuristic methodology to evaluate security properties, such as secrecy and integrity, while using quantum processors owned by potentially untrustworthy providers.