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Re: [Cfrg] FIPS or equivalent approvals

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Thu, 31 July 2014 08:38 UTC

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>> Check out http://cryptech.is
> In a past life, I worked on the design of an HSM that was used by lots
> of banks.  (FIPS 140-2 level 3) It was basically just an ARM processor
> and a crypto accelerator in a module coated with hard opaque epoxy.
> There is no reason that the firmware couldn't be modified to do Curve
> 25519.  Of course, it would be slower, since it wouldn't get any
> benefit from the crypto accelerator, and you couldn't put it in FIPS
> mode with that curve enabled (not a "FIPS approved algorithm").

the first iteration of the cryptech project has an fpga base, and dr
lange has offered 25519 verilog.  as the design is attempting
[de-]composability, one could leave 25519 out if going for fips
approval.  efficient, constant time/power, so what's not to like?

randy<

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