2048 or 4096 for new keys? aka defaults vs. Debian

Robert J. Hansen rjh at sixdemonbag.org
Sat Oct 26 16:36:14 CEST 2013


On 10/26/2013 12:16 AM, Paul R. Ramer wrote:
> I am not saying that any one should use 2048 bit RSA because the DoD
> uses it.  It is just a data point.  That being said, I am doubtful that
> classified discussions are being done over email.

CAC is used for encrypted email, at least according to Wikipedia.  Not
having a CAC myself, I'm not in a position to know further.  If people
are interested, I'll ask a couple of CAC-carrying friends and see what
they say.




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