| ??? 03/17/09 07:39 Modified: 03/17/09 07:39 Read: times |
#163519 - there is no universally perfect solution Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Andy Neil said:
But the "adversary" would not only need access to the pin - they would also need to know that this was the technique being used... When it comes to security (read: money), never underestimate your adversary (enemy, opponent, attacker...). He (they) potentially thinks out of the box: you have to do so, and in many many ways. Andy Neil said:
So we're back to the old question of how good is "good enough"? For sure, one cannot be paranoid enough ;-) And, of course, this is a good old case for compromise. Unfortunately, there's no absolutely perfect solution, nor an universally usable one. Therefore claims for "perfect RNG" usually indicate a fatal lack of experience, at least. JW |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| Random Number Generation | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| interesting, but... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| What are the chances of that happening...? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| there is no universally perfect solution | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| The generation of random numbers ... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Likelihood approaching 100% | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| it might be seconds... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Follow-up question for Jack | 01/01/70 00:00 |