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Bill Frantz (frantz@netcom.com)
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 09:52:14 -0800
At 7:33 AM -0800 4/8/98, Kriston J. Rehberg wrote:
>Pardon the question, but does Elliptic Curve Cryptography avoid the
>the use of large primes, or does it merely make them fantastically
>large?
Elliptic curve cryptography uses a different mathematical base than the
modular arithmetic used by the prime based systems. For more information
about it see http://www.certicom.com/ecc/enter/index.htm (my candidate for
best use of Java applets on the web.)
In fairness, I understand that RSA disputes the security of Elliptic curve
cryptography. Their stuff is probably available thru their web page
http://www.rsa.com
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