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[Thomas <thomas AT tbeckett.com>]

	I am finally getting around to something that's been on my list for a 
long time:  setting up encryption capability on my computer.  I've 
installed GnuPG and the Enigmail plug-in for Mozilla.  I generated a set 
of keys on a trial run, everything seems to be working as it should. 
Seems like the end user applications have improved significantly during 
my period of procrastination.

	One question I am mulling over is that of appropriate key size.  I 
wonder if the cryptophiles here could shed a little wisdom on the 
subject.  What's the conventional wisdom these days on key size?  1024? 
 2048?  1536?

	I found an article on the subject that seems helpful, advocating a 
2560-bit key.
http://www.arraydev.com/commerce/jibc/9605-4.htm
It was written in 1996.  The basic logic seems sound.  Has anything 
changed in eight years to change that?

	Thanks in advance for your comments.  This has been a phun project and 
I've enjoyed learning more about practical cryptography.

TaB

P.S.  Anybody up for a key-signing session at next week's Gathering at 
the Hibernian?