You know two-factor authentication tokens, the ephemeral, six-digit numbers you use as a second layer of security when logging into, say, your email? Those constantly updating, randomly generated ...
If your name gets picked for jury duty, it’s because a computer used a random number generator to select it. The same goes for tax audits or when you opt for a quick pick lottery ticket. But how can ...
Using some shift registers and exclusive OR gates, it is possible to construct what is known as a psuedo random code generator. Depending on what taps are used on the shift register, a sequence of up ...