Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)

Elliptic curve cryptography is a form of public-key cryptography based on the mathematics of elliptic curves, offering strong security with short keys.

What is Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)?

A 256-bit ECC key gives roughly the security of a 3072-bit RSA key, which makes ECC well suited to smart cards, phones and eSIMs, where processing power is limited.

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