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Re:USB Random Number Generator by bayesianhorse on Monday September 30, 2013 @09:20AM (#6469409)
If noone knows you're using it, the device might even be better than a software RNG.
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Re:USB Random Number Generator by jaseg on Monday September 30, 2013 @09:26AM (#6469444)
I don't think so. The PRNG will at least be less biased.
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Re:USB Random Number Generator by msandford on Monday September 30, 2013 @12:17PM (#6470390)
That's only assuming that the PRNG hasn't been backdoored or otherwise compromised by the NSA. If it has, damn near ANY hardware RNG will be better than it. If not, then you're right.
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