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Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) PKCS #1: RSA Cryptography Standard Section Index Foreword PKCS #3: Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Standard PKCS #5: Password-Based Cryptography Standard Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Cryptography PKCS #6: Extended-Certificate Syntax Standard PKCS #7: Cryptographic Message Syntax Standard Chapter 3 Techniques in Cryptography Chapter 4 Applications of Cryptography PKCS #8: Private-Key Information Syntax Standard PKCS #9: Selected Attribute Types Chapter 5 Cryptography in the Real World Chapter 6 Laws Concerning Cryptography PKCS #10: Certification Request Syntax Standard PKCS #11: Cryptographic Token Interface Standard Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Topics Chapter 8 Further Reading PKCS #12: Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard PKCS #13: Elliptic Curve Cryptography Standard Appendix A Mathematical concepts Appendix B Glossary PKCS #15: Cryptographic Token Information Format Standard PKCS Mailing Lists Appendix C References Workshops PKCS News Archives Guidelines for Contributions to the Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) One-Time Password Specifications (OTPS)	Home: Standards Initiatives: Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS): PKCS #7: Cryptographic Message Syntax Standard 3.1 RSA 3.1.1 What is the RSA cryptosystem? 3.1.2 How fast is the RSA algorithm? 3.1.3 What would it take to break the RSA cryptosystem? 3.1.4 What are strong primes and are they necessary for the RSA system? 3.1.5 How large a key should be used in the RSA cryptosystem? 3.1.6 Could users of the RSA system run out of distinct primes? 3.1.7 How is the RSA algorithm used for privacy in practice? 3.1.8 How is the RSA algorithm used for authentication and digital signatures in practice? 3.1.9 Is the RSA cryptosystem currently in use? 3.1.10 Is the RSA system an official standard today? 3.1.11 Is the RSA system a de facto standard? Top of Page	PKCS #7: Cryptographic Message Syntax Standard 3.1 RSA 3.2 DES 3.3 AES 3.4 DSA 3.5 Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems 3.6 Other Cryptographic Techniques
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3.1 RSA