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Which of the following is an advantage of using elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) over RSA?

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✓ Correct answer: D. ECC requires shorter key lengths to achieve comparable security. Answer: ECC requires shorter key lengths to achieve comparable security. Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is known for its efficiency in key length. It provides the same level of security as RSA but with significantly shorter key sizes. This results in faster computations and less storage requirement. Contrary to the distractors, ECC is not necessarily faster to implement in hardware, and its complexity can make it challenging to understand and implement. It also does not generate longer keys but rather achieves stronger security with shorter keys.

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