Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	public-key cryptography algorithm
gptkbp:advantage	smaller key size for equivalent security
gptkbp:alternativeTo	gptkb:RSA gptkb:DSA gptkb:Diffie-Hellman
gptkbp:contrastsWith	gptkb:RSA
gptkbp:dependsOn	difficulty of ECDLP
gptkbp:hasCurve	gptkb:P-256 gptkb:P-384 gptkb:P-521 gptkb:secp256k1 gptkb:Curve25519
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
gptkbp:introduced	gptkb:Neal_Koblitz gptkb:Victor_S._Miller
gptkbp:introducedIn	1985
gptkbp:legalStatus	most algorithms are now patent-free
gptkbp:provides	security with smaller key sizes
gptkbp:standardizedBy	gptkb:NIST gptkb:SECG
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm	gptkb:EdDSA gptkb:ECIES gptkb:ECDSA gptkb:ECDH
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:WhatsApp gptkb:tunnel gptkb:Google_Android gptkb:OpenSSL gptkb:Apple_iOS gptkb:TLS_1.3 gptkb:NSA_Suite_B_Cryptography gptkb:Signal_Protocol gptkb:GnuPG SSH
gptkbp:usedFor	encryption digital signatures key exchange
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Bitcoin gptkb:cryptocurrency gptkb:PGP gptkb:VPNs SSH TLS cryptocurrencies smart cards secure messaging
gptkbp:uses	elliptic curves over finite fields
gptkbp:usesProblem	gptkb:Elliptic_Curve_Discrete_Logarithm_Problem
gptkbp:vulnerableTo	quantum computers
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Transport_Layer_Security_(TLS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7