17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
want you to only use 90 bits for your keys and why they've never heard of PGP...
Anyone who listens to crypto advice from people who's purpose in life is to listen to *YOU* gets what they deserve. I'll stay with PGP which has a 2048 bit key.
The 90-bit key length is for secret key ciphers, not public key ciphers. There is a conversion metric for public key ciphers based upon the difficulty of breaking the cipher. For example, a 1024 bit RSA key is about 85 bits of security, which is below the 90-bit limit they are proposing. The 90-bits of security does not mean you are limited to a 90-bit RSA key. -derek