Re: [Cfrg] ECC mod 8^91+5

[Dan Brown <[e-mail]>]

Hi CFRG,

For those still interested, I've uploaded an Internet-Draft on ECC on 2y^2=x^3+x/GF(8^91+5):

https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-brown-ec-2y2-x3-x-mod-8-to-91-plus-5-00
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-brown-ec-2y2-x3-x-mod-8-to-91-plus-5/

It is very much a work-in-progress, maybe more so than a typical I-D.  

If I have incorporated some CFRG list comments into the draft, then I hope to properly acknowledge in the next update.

The main point of this curve is to use it in a system of multiply-applied diverse crypto, where its security features (special CM curve, minimal room for trapdoor) could complement those of other crypto algorithms (including PQC and other ECC algorithms).  Using this variant of ECC as the sole (PK) crypto would be risky (due to lack of track-record/aegis/scrutiny/etc.).

If the IETF and CFRG intend to generally pursue and encourage support of multiply-applied diverse crypto, at least where it is affordable (in the higher user-to-user network layers?), then I would ask the CFRG to consider this I-D as a work item.  Otherwise, maybe this I-D should stay on the individual submission stream.   

Best regards,

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Brown 
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:36 PM
To: [e-mail]
Subject: ECC mod 8^91+5

Hi all,

I'm considering writing an I-D on doing ECC over the field of size
   8^91+5    (=2^273+5),
because it:
...

For ECC with this field, I am also considering the special curve
   2y^2=x^3+x,
because it:
...