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By tapping into [Albert Einstein's](http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/10/einstein-robot-learns-to-smile-teaches-us-how-to-feel/) idea of "spooky action at a distance," researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute have discovered what might be the key to completely secure data transfer -- keeping particles "entangled" for up to an hour. Until now, the link between two entangled systems could only be maintained for a fraction of a second. This development could enable a direct link between two systems of communication -- you do something to one and the other will "know." Although limited to the lab right now, scientists are working on practical applications for networking and the internets. Hey, [SSH](http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/hackers-increasingly-using-telnet-for-attacks-port-23-looking-y/) maybe it's time you started watching your back. Check out the full PR after the break.
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