![]() These keys can then be exchanged with other users, and users may add a digital signature to verify the identity of the sender and the message’s integrity. GnuPG works by encrypting messages using asymmetric key pairs generated by individual GnuPG users. ![]() Developed by the Free Software Foundation, GnuPG is free, open-source and completely compatible with PGP, using a full implementation of the OpenPGP standard ( RFC 4880). Gnu Privacy Guard (also known as GnuPG or just GPG) is an open-source clone of the highly popular email encryption program Pretty Good Privacy (which is now commercially available from Symantec). This ‘how-to’ guide is aimed at making the process clearer, providing step-by-step instructions for setting PGP in Windows. However, the concepts involved are complex and often confusing a problem compounded by the fact that setting up PGP encrypted email is unintuitive and poorly explained in existing documentation. ![]() The best way to keep your private email private is to use PGP encryption.
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