[Cryptography] TRNG related review: rngd and /dev/random

Philip Gladstone pjsg-cryptography at nospam.gladstonefamily.net
Wed Jan 20 08:08:10 EST 2016


On 19/01/2016 20:37, Bill Cox wrote:
>
> For now, I just use the TRNG I carry in my pocket, an air-gapped 
> machine, and an my own software for randomizing /dev/random.  Now, I 
> just wish I had a good reason for all this secrecy :)
>
In other words, you have to understand the threat model that you are 
defending against.

https://xkcd.com/538/

Philip


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