PGP
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PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication, most notably for securing emails and files.
Aliases (2)
- OpenPGP ×2
- Pretty Good Privacy ×2
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptographic protocol
→
encryption software → |
| abbreviation |
PGP
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| creator |
Phil Zimmermann
→
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| cryptographicModel |
hybrid cryptosystem
→
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| developer |
Phil Zimmermann
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| fullName |
Pretty Good Privacy
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| genre |
email encryption software
→
file encryption software → public-key cryptography software → |
| implementsConcept |
public key infrastructure
→
web of trust → |
| inception |
1991
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| influenced |
GnuPG
→
OpenPGP → |
| license |
proprietary
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| notableFeature |
compatibility with OpenPGP-compliant software
→
end-to-end encryption for email → keypair-based identity verification → |
| operatingSystem |
Microsoft Windows
→
Unix-like systems → macOS → |
| primaryUse |
securing data communication
→
securing email communication → securing files → |
| programmingLanguage |
C
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| securityGoal |
authentication
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confidentiality → integrity → non-repudiation → |
| standardBody |
IETF
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| standardDocument |
RFC 4880
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| standardizedAs |
OpenPGP
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| supportsAlgorithmType |
AES
→
CAST5 → DSA → ElGamal → IDEA → RSA → SHA-1 → SHA-2 family → Triple DES → |
| supportsFunction |
data compression
→
digital signatures → email authentication → encryption → key management → |
| uses |
hash functions
→
public-key cryptography → symmetric-key cryptography → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Diffie–Hellman key exchange
→
Elliptic Curve Cryptography → |
usedIn |
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PGP
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abbreviation |
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S/MIME
("OpenPGP")
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competesWith |
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PGP
("Pretty Good Privacy")
→
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fullName |
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GNU Privacy Guard
("OpenPGP")
→
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implementsStandard |
|
Werner Koch
("Pretty Good Privacy")
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influencedBy |
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RSA
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usedInProtocol |