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

Michael Scott <mike.scott@certivox.com> Sat, 14 February 2015 12:26 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] Elliptic Curves - poll on security levels (ends on February 17th)
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>Q1: Should CFRG recommend a curve at the 192-bit security level?

No

>Q2: Should CFRG recommend a curve at the 256-bit security level?

No

(only point would be to match AES-192 and AES-256, which are only useful if
some-one comes up with a quantum computer, in which elliptic curves of any
size are toast!)



Michael Scott

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