1993-10-06 - OTP random number sources

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From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1993-10-06 16:05:15 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 6 Oct 93 09:05:15 PDT

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From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 93 09:05:15 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: OTP random number sources
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>Message-Id: <9310061539.AA09997@dink.foretune.co.jp>
>Subject: Re: Enough already! 
>Date: Thu, 07 Oct 93 00:39:42 JST
>From: "Robert J. Woodhead" <trebor@foretune.co.jp>


>On a totally different topic, has anyone investigated using the
>LSbit of CD sound tracks as the source of a 1-time pad?

This was discussed, some, in the internet draft on random numbers.

The one which just expired was draft-ietf-security-randomness-00.txt.

A new one has been submitted to replace it.  I'd recommend it to those
interested in the topic.






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