4096 bit keys

[Grant Olson]

On 03/22/2011 07:32 PM, Jonathan Ely wrote:
> What is ECC? Now I want that haha.
> 

Elliptic Curve Cryptography

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Elliptic_curve_cryptography

Since it isn't based on prime numbers, it 'scales' better than RSA or
DSA, and keys of similar security levels are much smaller.

-- 
-Grant

"Look around! Can you construct some sort of rudimentary lathe?"

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