From 72ccef56791f4f5fe80980728cc953b6ce81efad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Gaynor Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:30:33 -0400 Subject: Fixed #2270 -- update citation to something that works --- docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/hazmat') 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From fd07919bf6c462e40fdbd536a204f42a0dbbeaa5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Gaynor Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:36:51 -0400 Subject: spelling --- docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'docs/hazmat') diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst index d5131df6..176bf301 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Elliptic Curves 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 +curves are also significantly faster; `elliptic curve diffie-hellman is faster than diffie-hellman`_. .. note:: -- cgit v1.2.3 From 40d56b2d98b96ef3c086db710f363953eac2d26e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Gaynor Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:39:12 -0400 Subject: line length --- docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/hazmat') diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst index 176bf301..01671d44 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 other -asymmetric cryptography systems such as RSA or DSA. For many operations elliptic -curves are also significantly faster; `elliptic curve diffie-hellman is faster -than diffie-hellman`_. +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 significantly 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 -- cgit v1.2.3