From: netdog@dog.net (netdog)
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 23:17:45 +0800
To: "Mark M." <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: 2047 bit keys in PGP
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>I really don't see the point of using a key larger than 2048 bits.  Any larger
>key would actually be harder to factor than brute forcing the IDEA keyspace.
>Very little security would be gained from using a key larger than 3000 bits.
>Of course, one can always argue that improved factoring methods would require
>that an RSA public key be longer than 3000 bits to have equal security to
>IDEA.  However, I doubt that factoring methods will improve that much.

nobody will ever need more than 640K or RAM?  i wouldn't underestimate the
ability of technology to grow at a pace that is beyond our wildest
dreams-especially with this network serving as a virtual office/lab.  of
course, ymmv.

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