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Re: [Cfrg] Elliptic Curves - poll on security levels (ends on February 17th)

"Annie Yousar" <a.yousar@informatik.hu-berlin.de> Wed, 11 February 2015 19:46 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] Elliptic Curves - poll on security levels (ends on February 17th)
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Am 10.02.2015 um 11:52 schrieb Alexey Melnikov:
> CFRG chairs are starting a poll, containing 2 initial questions:
>
> Q1: Should CFRG recommend a curve at the 192-bit security level?
Yes. It corresponds to 384 bit curves.

> Q2: Should CFRG recommend a curve at the 256-bit security level?
Yes. It corresponds to 512 bit curves.

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