Web’s random numbers are too weak, researchers warn

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33839925

Article, Interesting, Publisher, BBC

Large, hard-to-guess numbers are vital for encrypting data.

But the sources of data that some computers call on to generate these numbers often run dry.

Interesting article on the use of random numbers.

15 August 2015 Edit: 15 August 2015

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Number
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