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Re: [openpgp] Curve3617 in OpenPGP? Beyond rfc6637.

ianG <iang@iang.org> Fri, 18 October 2013 08:50 UTC

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On 18/10/13 10:20 AM, Gregory Maxwell wrote:

> ....   In these applications, when
> we're talking about long term security for _unspecified applications_
> (meaning, we should assume the cryptosystem is life critical and the
> attacker is state level, because we've not specified an application
> that excludes these parameters) then it is seem obviously prudent to
> use more of the available speed and bandwidth budget to increase
> security.


Excellent and complete argumentation.  I don't necessarily agree with 
the statements, but I applaud the full presentation!



iang

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