Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name : turbid Version : 20050503 Upstream Author : John S. Denker <[email protected]> * URL : http://www.av8n.com/turbid/ * License : GPL2 Programming Lang: C++ Description : High-Entropy Randomness Generator
A High-Entropy Randomness Generator (also called a Hardware Random Number Generator, or True Random Number Generator) that is suitable for a wide range of applications, including cryptography and other high-stakes adversarial applications. It harvests entropy from physical processes, and uses that entropy efficiently. The hash saturation principle is used to distill the data, resulting in virtually 100% entropy density. This is calculated, not statistically estimated, and is provably correct under mild assumptions. In contrast to a Pseudo-Random Number Generator, it has no internal state to worry about, and does not depend on unprovable assumptions about “one-way functions”. We also describe a low-cost high-performance implementation, using the computer's audio I/O system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
