In
cryptography
Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adver ...
, the Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group (SECG) is an international consortium founded by
Certicom
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in 1998. The group exists to develop commercial
standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
s for efficient and interoperable cryptography based on
elliptic curve cryptography
Elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC) is an approach to public-key cryptography based on the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields. ECC allows smaller keys compared to non-EC cryptography (based on plain Galois fields) to provide ...
(ECC).
Links and documents
SECG home pageSEC 1: Elliptic Curve Cryptography (Version 1.0 - Superseded by Version 2.0)SEC 1: Elliptic Curve Cryptography (Version 2.0)SEC 2: Recommended Elliptic Curve Domain Parameters (Version 1.0 - Superseded by Version 2.0SEC 2: Recommended Elliptic Curve Domain Parameters (Version 2.0)Certicom Patent Letter
See also
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Elliptic curve cryptography
Elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC) is an approach to public-key cryptography based on the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields. ECC allows smaller keys compared to non-EC cryptography (based on plain Galois fields) to provide ...
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Cryptography organizations
Cryptography standards