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Randomness and Entropy - An Introduction

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Description: This paper will attempt to bring together information pertaining to concepts and definitions of randomness and entropy. Through definition and example both the implications and applications within the Information Security industry will be shown, bringing a complex topic to light in a concise and understandable form. This paper focuses on one of the vital components used in various security related technologies. This component is by nature complex and easily misunderstood. One may say that randomness plays a "key" part in most cryptosystems today, however, generally speaking it is very difficult to appreciate how many systems and technologies rely on the randomness of data.