[RSSAC Caucus] FOR REVIEW: RSSAC Statement on IANA's Proposal for Future Root Zone KSK Rollovers

[Paul M]

Hi Paul,

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 12:31 AM Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman at icann.org> wrote:

> All: I have made one proposed addition to a sentence that was added during
> the call. The sentence read:
>
>   However, the RSSAC would like to see a stronger commitment from IANA to
> begin
>   studying and documenting a comprehensive approach to an algorithm
> rollover,
>   and have that plan subject to public review.
>
> I think we should mention key length changes:
>
>   However, the RSSAC would like to see a stronger commitment from IANA to
> begin
>   studying and documenting a comprehensive approach to an algorithm
> rollover or key length change,
>   and have that plan subject to public review.
>
> I bring this up because IANA might choose not to change algorithms for a
> long time, but might want to change the key length to avoid issues with
> crypto-breaking quantum computers that attack RSA keys. There is nascent
> research that suggests that crypto-breaking quantum computers that attack
> elliptic curve keys might be easier to construct than ones that attack RSA
> keys, and simply using longer RSA keys could significantly reduce the
> ability for crypto-breaking quantum computers to break them.
>
> Thoughts?
>

I was of a similar view but perhaps didn't articulate it well when I
commented on the "concerns" section of the document. A commitment from IANA
to incorporate algorithmic or key length rollover changes is a good
suggestion.

>
> --
Paul M
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