ECC - how does it compare

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ECC - how does it compare
\ Hardeep Singh (29 Oct 2007)
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. . \ Remco Post (30 Oct 2007)
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Subject:	ECC - how does it compare
Group:	Gnupg-users
From:	Hardeep Singh
Date:	29 Oct 2007

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 exist is that there is no need to
persistently store any part of the key - so the threat of someone
meddling with your key on the pen drive seems to be removed.

What do you all think about this? Should we start building an ECC WOT? :-)

Regards
Hardeep Singh

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