Keys over 4096-bits

[Ben McGinnes]

On 26/08/11 11:05 PM, Werner Koch wrote:
> Actually the primary keys are the most worry some.

That's a shame.

> I have a one 8k key in my keyring

So do I, but it's mine and it is not used for correspondence at all.

> and checking the key signatures made but that key takes a noticeable
> time.

I had hoped that it would only be the subkeys that resulted in the
performance hit (when checking message/file signatures, encrypting and
decrypting).

> Imagine everyone would use such keys and also consider that nowadays
> more and more low-processing power devices are used.

A good point.

> Such keys are at best a political statement and a good laugh for
> some NSA folks.

Probably not just the NSA.  ;)


Regards,
Ben

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