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How does it compare to the NeuG? Which entropy source is better? http://www.gniibe.org/memo/development/gnuk/rng/neug.html



Note: I've only glanced at NeuG, so this is an over-simplified repy. Neug relies on a few different A/D inputs as a noise source. The resolution of the A/Ds is only 12 bits, meaning it is not capable of reliably measuring thermal noise in the system. In any case, it does not seem to be trying to measure voltage on a high impedance node. Therefore the data passed will be power supply noise and other sources of external influence. These potentially can be influenced by an attacker, maybe even remotely. I do like this architecture for a TRNG, and I like that it is open, but I do not believe the creator of NeuG has put nearly the TRNG know-how into this design as OneRNG. Personally, I'm looking forward to signing up on the Kickstarter for OneRNG when it happens.




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