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The Security of Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems – A Survey
Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology
March 15, 2015
Elliptic curve cryptography or ECC is a public-key cryptosystem. This paper introduces ECC and describes its present applications. A mathematical background is given initially. Then its’ major cryptographic uses are given. These include its’ use in encryption, key sharing and digital signatures. The security of these ECC-based cryptosystems are discussed. It was found that ECC was well suited for low-power and resource constrained devices because of its’ small key size.
