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Re: Definition of PFS...
No, I'm equating anything "new" with "potentially unsecure".
Ari
Hilarie Orman wrote:
>
> Why would you do MODP if you've got EC? Are you equating "slow" with
> "secure"?
>
> Hilarie
>
> >>> Ari Huttunen <Ari.Huttunen@F-Secure.com> 10/16/00 04:22AM >>>
> Would it make any sense to do a low-security DH in phase I, followed
> by a higher-security DH in phase II, after the peer has been authenticated,
> to provide protection against some DoS attacks while also giving good
> long-term traffic protection?
>
> Similarly, would it make sense to use elliptic curves in phase I,
> followed by MODP in phase II?
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