Fw: 1024-bit RSA keys in danger of compromise

[John (EBo) David]

technomage wrote:
> 
> I did some reading on that document and a little research into the hardware.
> with current technology, the various government entities involved can build a
> cracker that will do the jon in MINUTES for less than 2 nillion USD.
> 
> time to start incorporating feistal arrays in new encryption algorythms.

after rereading my earlier note I realized that I was not clear in
meaning how much harder is it to crack 4K+ keys as opposed to 1k keys. 
If the complexity of the problem has been cracked then it is only a
stop-gap.  Comming up with a new approach to the problem is what is
really needed.

feistal arrays? never heard of them....

  EBo --