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

James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com> Thu, 19 February 2015 00:23 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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>>>>> "AM" == Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melnikov@isode.com> writes:

AM> CFRG chairs are starting another poll:
AM> Q3: (For people who want CFRG to recommend a curve at 256bit level) Is
AM> bandwidth cost of going to p521 worth the speed win over primes closer
AM> to 512 bits?

Something on a prime which is between 400 and 500 bits is preferred.

Eg, things like Curve41417 or Ed448-Goldilocks are in the reasonable range.

-JimC
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