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True Random Number Generation with Beam Splitters under Combined Input Scenarios using Defined Quantum States to Increase the Security of Cryptographic Devices

Authors:
Martin Suda
Gerald Dißauer
Florian Prawits

Keywords: Beam Splitter; Cryptography; Quantum Mechanics; Quantum Random Number Generation; Quantum States; Hardware Security Module; HSM; True Randomness

Abstract:
Cryptographic devices, e.g., Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) are crucial to the trustworthiness of computer applications that provide critical services such as digital signature systems. Random numbers are used to strengthen the security of HSMs. Due to the problem of deterministic and thus predictable random sources and the complexity to derive true coincidence with computer systems, quantum mechanical effects can be exploited to derive perfect randomness. In this paper, we present an approach to increase the security of HSMs by using 50:50 splitters under combined input scenarios to derive true random numbers based on quantum mechanics.

Pages: 11 to 16

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2019

Publication date: October 27, 2019

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3530

ISBN: 978-1-61208-749-8

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 27, 2019 to October 31, 2019