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
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