OpenPGP Card implementation

Ismael Valladolid Torres ivalladolidt at terra.es
Mon Nov 13 11:46:21 CET 2006


Peter Lebbing escribe:
> I got interested as well and though I understand it, I also see a lot of
> added value in a true Open Source implementation. I'm looking into
> implementing it on a general processor microcontroller, I have
> experience with microcontroller programming. The main problem I see so
> far is working out a way to get decent random numbers, for blinding and
> key generation. Personally I don't use the latter function, because it
> lacks the possibility for backups.

Usually microcontroller manufacturers (Atmel, Infineon, Samsung...) do
include hardware based RNG in their chips, don't they?

Cordially, Ismael
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