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Comment on NIST removes Dual_EC_DRBG

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I've gotten a response from Walter Fumy on the ISO stance on Dual_EC_DRBG:

"Regarding Dual_EC_DRBG, SC 27 / WG 2 resolved at its April 2014 meetings in Hong Kong to issue a corrigendum to ISO/ IEC 18031:2011 with the effect of removing the Dual_EC_DRBG scheme from the standard. Processing the corrigendum takes some time but should be completed by the end of 2014.

In parallel, SC 27 Standing Document SD 12 "Assessment of cryptographic algorithms and key lengths" will be updated to include appropriate advice regarding Dual_EC_DRBG. This should happen by the end of the month."

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