Chuck Pareto wrote:
> My group is using RSA with a key thats 2048 in size.
> We want to encrypt strings that are longer then this
> key size gives.
> If we switch to a key that is 4096 what is the max
> string length we can encrypt? is it double?
No, no! You are doing this all wrong!
RSA is an
> "Handbook of Applied Cryptography" ("HAC")
> ... but the principles stated in those books are
> still valid and worth knowing.
Section 9.6 of the HAC is no longer applicable, and should be
considered wrong (worth mentioning since its not a typo or other
errata, and it applies to the entire sec
On 09-07-2010 03:31, Chuck Pareto wrote:
My group is using RSA with a key thats 2048 in size. We want to encrypt
strings that are longer then this key size gives.
If we switch to a key that is 4096 what is the max string length we can
encrypt? is it double?
You normally don't encrypt data direc
