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Re: [Q] How to move to GPG keys...



* Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> [000301 20:48]:
> About deprecation of RSA keys, it's now the case that it's possible to
> break 512 bit RSA.  1024 bit is currently safe, but how long will that
> last?

Hopefully another 16.5 years? :)

The RSA support in pgp (and presumably gpg as well) goes as high as 2047
bits -- which is a bit more difficult than 512 bits. I suppose it
depends on one's needs. :)

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