An integrated circuit card includes a microprocessor, an integral memory
element, and a pseudo-random number sequence file stored therein. The
pseudo-random number sequence file includes a pseudo-random number
sequence generator operable to generate an instance of a sequence of
apparently random numbers when executed, values for the parameters of the
pseudo-random number sequence generator, and an Initial Value for the
sequence of random numbers. The microprocessor is operable to execute an
operation on the pseudo-random number sequence file in response to a
predetermined input from an external source.