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  1. chrismi

    Encryption: Generating true randomness with your computer - how?

    Thanks, Callum, Those are both good suggestions. What do I do on a Windows box, however, and how do I achieve high-level randomness? Thanks for any input. Chris
  2. chrismi

    Encryption: Generating true randomness with your computer - how?

    I'm not sure about what definition of "randomness" you are referring to, however, some success *has* been achieved in this area. Check out: http://www.bell-labs.com/user/shriver/random.html especially: http://www.bell-labs.com/user/shriver/postscript/random-bit-generator.ps
  3. chrismi

    Encryption: Generating true randomness with your computer - how?

    I would like to know if there exists a password generator which creates truly random passwords (in the scientific sense of the word "random"), and if there is a way to program a computer to create such randomness without external measuring equipment. My understanding is that many...
  4. chrismi

    Encryption: Can the NSA crack AES?

    - Can the National Security Agency crack the new American Encryption Standard (AES)? - What consumer/business encryption products (besides Steganos) have implemented AES solutions? - What better encryption standards are there (if any)? Thanks.
  5. chrismi

    Cheap firewall solution?

    I have done a lot of looking into personal firewalls, and some research into industry-strength ones. Here's my 2 cents worth: Personal firewall: - Hardware NAT (LinkSys available at Amazon for $99: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SB92) + software firewall (ZoneAlarm $40 for...
  6. chrismi

    Start up Password

    I would love to hear more about securing the BIOS from just such jumper deletion. I am considering a new desktop purchase, and wish to offer absolute access security even against users with physical access and technical know-how. How do I do that? Supposedly there are BIOS-overwriting...
  7. chrismi

    desktop lockup

    I'm seeking system-lockdown software which will secure a computer to which the attacker has unlimited private access, system knowledge, and time (think: MIT grad students with night-time access, the NSA, etc.) It shouldn't allow *any* computer usage other than to the administrator, i.e. is...

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