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Introduction

 This site provides the comprehensive list of resources associated with PGP. The list is divided into sections to make finding information easier. Much of the information presented here is also available at the COAST Archive.

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) a widely-used tool for performing public key encryption and managing the associated keys. (As described by Francis Litterio.

PGP is an important security concern because it is one of the strongest encryption tools that is on the market.

Publications

Reports and Guides
  • NCSA httpd/Mosaic: Using PGP/PEM auth
    Answers basic question on PGP/PEM encryption.

  • Cryptography and Computer Security (link removed)
    A basic overview of Cryptography and Computer Security.

  • PGP & Remailers made Simple using Windows (link removed)
    Installing PGP made simple using Windows.

  • PGP for the Moderately Skilled (link removed)
    PGP and details explained in detail.

  • Benjamin's Pretty Good Privacy Page
    Basic PGP with related links.

  • PGP Quick Reference (link removed)
    A quick reference for PGP.

  • Annotated PGP Bibliography (link removed)
    A hard copy of the documentation distributed with PGP.

  • Beginner's Guide to PGP and Internet Privacy (link removed)
    PGP and what it does

Papers

Articles

Books & Book Information

Research
  • PGP Keyserver Statistics
    This is an analysis of the web of trust among users of the market leader in the world of secure email communications, Pretty Good Privacy (PGP).

Products & Vendors
  • MacPGP Control - MPGPC
    MacPGP Control (or MPGPC for short) is an AppleScript application that offers an easy-to-use, more Macintosh friendly user interface to MacPGP.

  • PGP Interface for WinPMail (link removed)
    The PGP Encryptor Interface integrates seamlessly into the 16-bit implementation of Pegasus Mail for Windows, making it easy to protect email messages with secure PGP public key encryption and/or digital signatures.

  • Pretty Good Privacy, Inc.
    Pretty Good Privacy Homepage

  • Access Control (link removed)
    Access Control sells PGP or Pretty Good Privacy's business encryption software for file and e-mail security.

  • Invincible Mail for Pegasus (link removed)
    Download 60-day free trial version of Invincible Mail for Pegasus

Tools
  • Getting PGP
    This page allows you to down-load PGP.

  • PGPfone Home Page
    PGPfone (Pretty Good Privacy Phone) is a software package that turns your desktop or notebook computer into a secure telephone.

  • PGP Digital Timestamping Service
    Stamper is a free digital timestamping service which uses PGP and operates via Internet email.

  • Pretty Good Privacy, Inc.
    Pretty Good Privacy Homepage

  • PGPCrack (link removed)
    PGPCrack is a UNIX program that can crack conventionally encrypted PGP files using a dictionary of passphrases.

Newsgroups & Bulletins
  • The Privacy Pages PGP links (link removed)
    Contains some links and newsgroups on PGP.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Other Useful Links

  • An on-line calendar of security-related events including security conferences, security Call For Papers deadlines, COAST events, computer "underground" events, and security special events.

  • Home page for www.pgp.net
    Primarily contains a list of users PGP keys.

  • Finding someone's PGP key (link removed)
    A PGP Public Key Server with other PGP links.

  • The Privacy Pages PGP links (link removed)
    Contains some links and newsgroups on PGP.

  • All Personal Securilty -- PGP! (link removed)
    A basic description of PGP and links to other sites.

  • Where do I get PGP? (link removed)
    Tells you where to find PGP and answers other various question on what you need to know about the program you down-load.

  • Cryptography, PGP, and Your Privacy page
    Contains many different kinds of links depending on what you want to learn about.

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