generating keys by using only part of longer random number
- From: Kim Schulz <kimusan@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:22:37 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
If I have a random number generator that e.g. generates 512bit long
keys but I only need 160bits of them. Would the quality of the
randomness then be compromised if I always just uses the first 160bits
of the key?
My feeling is that it should not make it less random if you look at it
from a statistically perspective.
Example using digits for simplicity (3 digit random string S, 3 digit
key K needed):
S=12345
K=123
getting K=123 happens for S=12300 to S=12399
This is 100 times in 100000 draws = once every 1000 draws.
if S was only 3 digits long it would get K=123 only once in 1000 draws
= statistically the same as above.
But is my statistically approach to this correct when working with
cryptography?
.
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