The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List: modid: Bytes::Random::Secure DSLIP: Rdpfp description: Cryptographically suitable random bytes userid: DAVIDO (David J. Oswald) chapterid: 14 (Security_and_Encryption) communities:
similar: Bytes::Random, Math::Random::Secure rationale: Bytes::Random provides random bytes but they're based on Perl's default random number generator, and not suitable for cryptgraphic use. Math::Random::Secure provides a nice source, but the interface could be better suited to generating an arbitrary number of bytes. This module combines the user-interface of Bytes::Random with the quality of Math::Random::Secure's generator, while also providing the ability to get the random bytes in several formats. One reason for not wrapping this module into Bytes::Random is that it has significantly heaver dependencies than Bytes::Random (because of the need for a suitable generator, as well as a strong means of seeding the generator). enteredby: DAVIDO (David J. Oswald) enteredon: Sat Sep 15 07:44:05 2012 GMT The resulting entry would be: Bytes::Random:: ::Secure Rdpfp Cryptographically suitable random bytes DAVIDO Thanks for registering, -- The PAUSE PS: The following links are only valid for module list maintainers: Registration form with editing capabilities: https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=8fa00000_ccab396b59c1a925&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_preview=1 Immediate (one click) registration: https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=8fa00000_ccab396b59c1a925&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_insertit=1 Peek at the current permissions: https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?pause99_peek_perms_by=me&pause99_peek_perms_query=Bytes%3A%3ARandom%3A%3ASecure