"Encryption methodology actually makes use of random numbers in order to secure that information," said Travis Humble.

A large team of scientists says they’ve achieved “certified randomness” using a quantum computer. In a classical computer, ...

According to this post on the official V8 Javascript blog, the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG ... For the last six years, the algorithm that’s been used has been pretty horrible.

only the difference of a few milliseconds between keystrokes is enough to seed a random number generation routine with a different starting number each time. Once seeded, an algorithm computes ...

Cryptographers combine these digital key algorithms with strings of random numbers to protect ... some form of software-based pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) to simulate randomness in their ...

"Given enough time, all algorithms can be reverse-engineered ... Dr Mads Haahr of Trinity College Dublin - who created the online random number generator random.org - said the development ...