A HTTP-enabled cryptographically secure hardware random number generator

Author

Bozicevic, Mislav ; Radovan, Aleksander

Author_Institution

Polytech. of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

fYear

2013

fDate

20-24 May 2013

Firstpage

1268

Lastpage

1272

Abstract

A cryptographically secure hardware HTTP enabled random number generator based on a nondeterministic entropy source has been implemented using open source hardware development kit. Internally, randomness is distilled from the entropy source using Algorithm M where modified-RC4-based and BLAKE-512-as-counter-mode pseudo-random number stream generators are combined. Users access the device via HTTP on a TCP/IP network and platform specific device drivers are not required. The random number files were tested using stringent statistical tests including DIEHARD, STS 2.1.1, dieharder 3.31.1, TestU01 1.2.3 SmallCrush and ENT. Emphasis was put on low cost of hardware.

Keywords

cryptographic protocols; entropy; public domain software; random number generation; statistical testing; transport protocols; BLAKE-512; HTTP-enabled cryptographically secure hardware; TCP/IP network; modified-RC4; nondeterministic entropy source; open source hardware development kit; random number generator; stringent statistical tests; Cryptography; Entropy; Generators; Hardware; IP networks; Microcontrollers; Protocols;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information & Communication Technology Electronics & Microelectronics (MIPRO), 2013 36th International Convention on

Conference_Location

Opatija

Print_ISBN

978-953-233-076-2

Type

conf

Filename

6596452