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> Parameter selection isn't any easier in elliptic curve land. In fact, by the point that I believe you can make an educated choice in elliptic curves, you can also make a reasonable choice in RSA parameters.

The differences, according to the article:

1. RSA looks easy, so developers are tempted to roll their own, not so with ECC

2. almost all RSA parameters are necessarily secret, making it harder to peek on supposedly well-designed systems and know what to select (or even how to select), ECC parameters are public and other users can be used as examples




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