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Encryption and Privacy
PGP and PGP-related Programs and Utilities


If you are interested in the current discussions of privacy on the World Wide Web, as well as the issues of encryption of data, we have provided some links for you to check. These include the wonderful data encryption program known as PGP, which can be used to encrypt e-mail and files, as well as complimentary programs which can be used with PGP in such programs as Windows and non-Windows applications.

A number of the links listed below work with the older version of PGP (2.6.2 ). This is fine, but you need to consider upgrading to the newest version of PGP, version 6.5.8, for Windows 95 and NT. Don't dump your older versions. Run them both until we all have the chance to upgrade systems and software. Publish both of your keys, but include the caveat that you prefer v.6.5.8...and everyone should upgrade. If everyone does this, we will make the Net a safe and secure environment for the free exchange of information. Only you stand in the way of government control...do your part to keep us free!!

The newest version of PGP Freeware v6.5.3 is now available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000is now available at the MIT download site. It is designed to work with any Windows program...e-mail, word processors, whatever. Some e-mail programs like Eudora have plug-ins. Others have to be encrypted and decrypted through the PGPtray, but it is a fairly simple and straightforward process. Phil Zimmerman would like everyone using an older version of PGP to upgrade to the new program, in order to effectively raise the level of security and privacy. In response to demands for algorithm independence, v. 5.0 uses the DSS/Diffie-Hellman algorithm (the ElGamal version of Diffie-Hellman). The PGP implementation of DSS/Diffie-Hellman is more flexible and extensible than the older RSA key pairs. Version 5 does not have the ability to generate RSA key pairs. Version 6.5.3 also includes PGPnet - a powerful VPN client which enables secure peer-to-peer IP-based network connections - and Self-Decrypting Archives (SDAs) which allow you to exchange information securely even with those who do not have PGP.

This release is free for private, non-commercial use, so go for it and use it, people!!!




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