accurate description of rng

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Conor Patrick 2016-03-31 10:24:05 -04:00
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## Random number generation
U2F Zero has a [true random number generator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_random_number_generator)
(TRNG). It's used internally
for key generation and signing but it's also exposed to the user for other use cases because
U2F Zero has a [cryptographically secure
random number generator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographically_secure_pseudorandom_number_generator)
(CSPRNG) that implements [CTR_DRBG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIST_SP_800-90A).
It's used internally for key generation and signing but it's also exposed to the user because
a good source of entropy can be useful.
Generate random numbers from the device: