[Cryptography Team] ECC and/or NSA Suite B?

Cerebus cerebus2 at gmail.com
Fri Nov 24 06:24:07 UTC 2006


Is anyone working on Suite B stuff?

Rijndael is there, but it probably should be subclassed as AES proper
if only to lock down the blocksize to 128 bits and the keysize to the
allowed 128 & 256 bits.

SHA256 is there, but it doesn't extent to cover the rest of the SHA2
family (SHA384 and SHA512).  SHA384 is part of Suite B.

Is anyone working on ECDSA, ECDH & ECMQV?  (Well, given that ECMQV is
more heavily patent-encumbered in the US, I can understand if it's
left by the wayside).

If not I might take a crack at a couple of pieces.

-- Tim


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