PGP interoperability

[Hubert Kario]

On Friday 25 of May 2012 11:22:45 Johan Wevers wrote:
> On 25-05-2012 4:20, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
> > product they offer:
> > 	* Diffie-Hellman
> > 	* DSA (1024-bit keys only)
> > 	* RSA (up to 4096-bit keys)
> 
> Seems they want to push everyone to RSA. I wonder why? The patent issue
> is over so that can't be it.
> 
> I understood that it is believed that the discrete log problem is
> possibly harder than factoring, since solving DL solves factoring but
> not the other way around. Maybe the NSA has found a workable solution
> for factoring but not for DL?

Considering that Suite B uses ECC only for asymetric crypto, I'd say you're 
probably right.

But that's just speculation, we will know in 30 - 40 years... :)

Regards.
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Hubert Kario
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