From: "Herb Lin" <hlin@nas.edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 94 14:39:31 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: A technical question re crypto technologies: DES and RSA
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Folks -- can I get your input on the following technical questions?

When implemented with "ordinary" hardware and software, I understand that
RSA is very slow compared to DES for "equivalent" levels of protection.
Question 1: How much slower?

I've heard the possibility exists of designing special purpose hardware
that would greatly speed up RSA.
Question 2: Please comment on the feasibility of this scheme.

thanks  herb