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Re: [Cfrg] Elliptic Curves - poll on specific curve around 256bit work factor (ends on February 23rd)

Aaron Zauner <azet@azet.org> Wed, 18 February 2015 13:52 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] Elliptic Curves - poll on specific curve around 256bit work factor (ends on February 23rd)
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Alexey Melnikov wrote:
> CFRG chairs are starting another poll:
> 
> Q3: (For people who want CFRG to recommend a curve at 256bit level) Is
> bandwidth cost of going to p521 worth the speed win over primes closer
> to 512 bits?
> 

Yes.

Aaron

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