Elliptic Curve Cryptography in OpenPGP
RFC 6637, “Elliptic Curve Cryptography in OpenPGP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2012 by A. Jivsov. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9580 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines an Elliptic Curve Cryptography extension to the OpenPGP public key format and specifies three Elliptic Curves that enjoy broad support by other standards, including standards published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. The document specifies the conventions for interoperability between compliant OpenPGP implementations that make use of this extension and these Elliptic Curves. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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