Title :
Unpredictable random number generator based on mobile sensors
Author :
Suciu, Alin ; Lebu, Daniel ; Marton, Kinga
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract :
Cryptographic applications need quality random number generators for reaching a high level of security. As the industry is moving forward at a high pace and the mobile paradigm emerging, new sources of randomness arise. One of them is the new generation of phones, also known as smartphones. We propose an unpredictable random number generator, which, using the hardware sensors of a modern phone, is able to produce high quality sequences of random bits.
Keywords :
cryptography; mobile computing; random number generation; sensors; cryptographic application; hardware sensor; mobile sensor; smartphone; unpredictable random number generator; Entropy; Generators; Global Positioning System; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic sensors; Smart phones; random number generator; sensor; smartphones; statistical testing;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cluj-Napoca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1479-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1481-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICCP.2011.6047913