Stephen's PGP Public Key

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Version: 2.6.3

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For those of you who are not familiar with this program, PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is, in the words of its inventor Philip Zimmermann, "a high security cryptographic software application for MSDOS, Unix, VAX/VMS, and other computers. PGP allows people to exchange files or messages with privacy, authentication, and convenience. Privacy means that only those intended to receive a message can read it. Authentication means that messages that appear to be from a particular person can only have originated from that person. Convenience means that privacy and authentication are provided without the hassles of managing keys associated with conventional cryptographic software. No secure channels are needed to exchange keys between users, which makes PGP much easier to use. This is because PGP is based on a powerful new technology called "public key" cryptography" (Philip Zimmermann, PGP User's Guide: Volume I: Essential Topics, "Quick Overview", 1994). If you would like more detailed information or even the application itself, check out the sites below.

MIT'S PGP DISTRIBUTION SITE

This is a central point to get PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) software forvarious platforms (MacOS, MS Windoze, UNIX). Note: you must be acitizen of either Canada or the United States of America in order todownload this software from this site.

PGPFONE DISTRIBUTION SITE

Again, according to Philip Zimmermann, "PGPfone (Pretty Good Privacy Phone) is a software package that turns your desktop or notebook computer into a secure telephone. It uses speech compression and strong cryptographic protocols to give you the ability to have a real-time secure telephone conversation. PGPfone takes your voice from a microphone, then continuously digitizes, compresses and encrypts it and sends it out through a modem to the person at the other end who is also running PGPfone. All cryptographic and speech compression protocols are negotiated dynamically and invisibly, providing a natural user interface similar to using a normal telephone. Public-key protocols are used to negotiate keys without the need for secure channels" (Philip Zimmermann, PGPfone Owner's Manual, 1996). Note: you must be a citizen of either Canada or the United States of America in order to download this software from this site.

YAHOO LINKS FOR PGP

Yahoo provides many other sites dealing with information, discussions, legal issues and software connected with PGP.

THE COMP.SECURITY.PGP FAQ

An excellect document covering frequently asked questions concerning PGP.

MAC PGP

An excellent site for Macintosh users interested in PGP.