deep Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Oct 29, 2007 11:05 PM
Subject: ECC - how does it compare
To: gnupg-users@gnupg.org
Hi All
I recently looked at software called 'seccure' which is available for
linux. Its a tool for public key encryption using ECC rather than
prime number factori
Sven Radde wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Hardeep Singh schrieb:
>> Its a tool for public key encryption using ECC rather than
>> prime number factoring.
> AFAIK, some of the really efficient algorithms for the required math are
> patented.
>
in that case these patents are only valid inside the US, since no E
Hi!
Hardeep Singh schrieb:
> Its a tool for public key encryption using ECC rather than
> prime number factoring.
AFAIK, some of the really efficient algorithms for the required math are
patented.
cu, Sven
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Robert J. Hansen wrote:
> Hardeep Singh wrote:
>> What do you all think about this? Should we start building an ECC
>> WOT? :-)
>
> As soon as it gets added to the OpenPGP RFC, then we should. Until
> then, it's premature.
>
So actually, you could, but you need to start lobbying to get it adde
Hardeep Singh wrote:
> What do you all think about this? Should we start building an ECC
> WOT? :-)
As soon as it gets added to the OpenPGP RFC, then we should. Until
then, it's premature.
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Hi All
I recently looked at software called 'seccure' which is available for
linux. Its a tool for public key encryption using ECC rather than
prime number factoring.
http://www.nsa.gov/ia/industry/crypto_elliptic_curve.cfm
Here NSA is making a case for ECC.
One advantage that does seem to exis
