Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf encryption software
gptkbp:canEstablish files
emails
disk partitions
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Phil_Zimmermann
gptkbp:firstPublished 1991
gptkbp:has user-friendly interfaces
various key sizes
various implementations
a strong user community
a web of trust model
a key management system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
gptkbp:isAvailableIn multiple platforms
open-source software
commercial software
gptkbp:isBasedOn RSA_algorithm
gptkbp:isCompatibleWith gptkb:S/MIME
OpenPGP standard
gptkbp:isConsidered a pioneer in encryption technology
a standard for email encryption
a tool for activists
a tool for journalists
a tool for whistleblowers
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy export restrictions
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy the development of encryption standards
gptkbp:isNear a government standard
gptkbp:isPartOf data protection laws
cybersecurity practices
digital rights management
the fight against surveillance
the history of cryptography
gptkbp:isRelatedTo cryptography
data privacy
information security
gptkbp:isSubjectTo legal scrutiny
debate on privacy rights
gptkbp:isSupportedBy various email clients
gptkbp:isUsedBy businesses
government agencies
privacy advocates
gptkbp:isUsedFor secure communication
file integrity verification
gptkbp:isUsedIn secure online transactions
secure messaging
secure file transfer
gptkbp:provides data encryption
digital signatures
gptkbp:supports email encryption
gptkbp:uses public-key cryptography