Long Key Performance

[Florian Weimer]

"Robert J. Hansen" <rjhansen at inav.net> writes:

>> I don't see a reason to use a >2048 bit key on a networked box - the
>> probability of a remote attack is far out higher than finding a way to
>> crack the encryption.  How many people are actually using a never
>
> Insurance against future developments in cryptanalytic theory.

No increase in key size can provide such insurance.

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