[Cryptography] Entropy Needed for SSH Keys?

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Mon May 23 00:21:56 EDT 2016


On Sun, 22 May 2016, Kent Borg wrote:

> Dammit, I can neither remember nor find that quote about how using a 
> deterministic process to make up random numbers is against nature, or 
> grace, or the universe. Like I say, I can't find it.

Anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, 
of course, in a state of sin.  

John Von Neumann, 1951

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Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."


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