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Package0.4.1.11DataCryptography

entropy

A platform independent entropy source

  • Version0.4.1.11
  • CategoryData, Cryptography
  • LicenceBSD-3-Clause
  • AuthorThomas DuBuisson <thomas.dubuisson@gmail.com>
  • MaintainerThomas DuBuisson <thomas.dubuisson@gmail.com>
  • Homepagegithub.com/TomMD/entropy
  • Pinned byhackage entropy 0.4.1.11
  • Sourceentropy-0.4.1.11 on Hackage

Modules

  • System.EntropyObtain entropy from system sources or x86 RDRAND when available. Currently supporting: Windows via CryptoAPI *nix systems via /dev/urand…

Description

A mostly platform independent method to obtain cryptographically strong entropy (RDRAND, urandom, CryptAPI, and patches welcome) Users looking for cryptographically strong (number-theoretically sound) PRNGs should see the DRBG package too.

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