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On 10/05/2015 09:29 PM, Andy Smith wrote:

> I don't find it a problem as:
> 
> - Your typical EntropyKey or OneRNG can generate quite a bit of
>   entropy. Maybe 32 kilobytes per second for ~$50 each.
> 
> - You can access them over the network so no USB passthrough needed.

Yes, I'm implementing something similar (entropy as a service) but I agree it's a hackish solution.