How do RSA and ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) differ in terms of performance and security?

[ProfRon]

You know how RSA feels like this old-school giant lugging around massive keys? It takes forever to crunch those numbers on your phone or whatever. ECC zips through the same job with tiny keys that pack the same punch. I swear, it's like comparing a pickup truck to a sleek motorcycle.

Security-wise, RSA needs those huge numbers to stay tough against hackers. But ECC gets the job done with way smaller sizes, yet it's just as unbreakable if you pick the right curve. I've tinkered with both, and ECC rarely lets me down on speed without skimping on protection. You might notice RSA guzzling battery life during encryptions. ECC? It sips it instead.

Think about it, when you're securing emails or logins, ECC handles the load quicker. RSA might make your app lag if you're not careful. I once swapped them in a project, and everything smoothed out overnight. ECC's curves twist math in clever ways that RSA's straight factoring can't match. You get more bang for your buck in terms of safety per byte.

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