Secure Data Transmission Using Quantum Cryptography in Fog Computing

Fog computing's idea is to bring virtual existence into objects used on a daily basis. The objects layer of fog architecture is also known as the smart object layer (SOL). SOL has provided the fog network with a strong platform to outperform. Although the fog architecture decentralizes data, uses more data centers, and collects and transmits it to adjacent servers for faster processing in fog networks, it faces several security challenges. The security problems of fog computing need to be alleviated for the exploitation of all benefits of fog computing in classical networks. This article has addressed the security challenges in fog computing, potential solutions via quantum cryptography, a use case portraying the importance of quantum cryptography in fog computing along future scope, and research directions.

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This article discusses the security challenges in fog computing and introduces quantum cryptography as a potential solution. It presents a use case highlighting the importance of quantum cryptography in fog computing and explores future research directions.