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Re: [Cfrg] revised requirements for new curves

Phillip Hallam-Baker <phill@hallambaker.com> Mon, 08 September 2014 14:42 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] revised requirements for new curves
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I didn't see consensus that we needed 192 bit curves.

These seem superfluous to me If I want speed then I will go to 128
bits. If I want high assurance I will go to 256. 192 is neither fish
nor fowl.

In a perfect world folk can make fine tuned choices between speed and
security but I only have two security levels: paranoid and till the
sun goes supernova secure level paranoid.

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