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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst index 323f4c3f..d5131df6 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst @@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ Elliptic Curve Signature Algorithms Elliptic Curves --------------- -Elliptic curves provide equivalent security at much smaller key sizes than -asymmetric cryptography systems such as RSA or DSA. For some operations they -can also provide higher performance at every security level. According to NIST -they can have as much as a `64x lower computational cost than DH`_. +Elliptic curves provide equivalent security at much smaller key sizes than other +asymmetric cryptography systems such as RSA or DSA. For many operations elliptic +curves are also signfiicantly faster; `elliptic curve diffie-hellman is faster +than diffie-hellman`_. .. note:: Curves with a size of `less than 224 bits`_ should not be used. You should @@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ Key Interfaces .. _`FIPS 186-4`: http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.186-4.pdf .. _`some concern`: https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/10263/should-we-trust-the-nist-recommended-ecc-parameters .. _`less than 224 bits`: http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/ecrypt2/documents/D.SPA.20.pdf -.. _`64x lower computational cost than DH`: https://www.nsa.gov/business/programs/elliptic_curve.shtml +.. _`elliptic curve diffie-hellman is faster than diffie-hellman`: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=cseconfwork .. _`minimize the number of security concerns for elliptic-curve cryptography`: http://cr.yp.to/ecdh/curve25519-20060209.pdf .. _`SafeCurves`: http://safecurves.cr.yp.to/ .. _`ECDSA`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECDSA |