Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) was discovered in 1985 by Victor Miller (IBM) and Neil Koblitz (University of Washington) as an alternative mechanism for implementing public-key cryptography. Since then, ECC has been researched widely and proven to provide the most security per bit of any known public key scheme, making it ideal for constrained environments. Today, it is used in a wide range of applications by companies such as Unisys, General Dynamics, RIM and the National Security Agency. ECC is a fundamental part of Certicom, its research history and the technology we develop. With over 20 years experience implementing strong, efficient cryptography, and over 300 patents filed and pending, Certicom is the undisputed authority for elliptic curve cryptography. For more information, take a look at some of the additional content available:
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