On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:37, travis+ml-cryptogra...@subspacefield.org said: > 1) Is Linux /dev/{u,}random FIPS 140 certified?
I am nor sure whether it is already certified. However a FIPS mode was added to Linux featuring an FIPS approved ANSI X9.31 PRNG instead of the /dev/random. /dev/random is still used for initial seeding. Salam-Shalom, Werner -- Die Gedanken sind frei. Ausnahmen regelt ein Bundesgesetz. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majord...@metzdowd.com