OpenPGP is a non-proprietary format for authenticating or encrypting data, using public key cryptography.
It’s the most widely used email encryption standard. Although OpenPGP’s main purpose is end-to-end encrypted email communication, it is also utilized for encrypted messaging and other use cases such as password managers.
It is defined by the OpenPGP Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a Proposed Standard in RFC 4880.
OpenPGP was originally derived from the PGP software, created by Phil Zimmermann.
OpenPGP also defines a standard format for certificates which, unlike most other certificate formats, enables webs of trust.
Website: www.openpgp.org
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Developer: Michael Rose
License: MIT License
Related Software
| Email Encryption Tools | |
|---|---|
| GnuPG | Encrypt and sign data and communication |
| OpenPGP | Authenticating or encrypting data, using public key cryptography |
| Mailvelope | Extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox |
| Enigmail | OpenPGP Email Security for Mozilla Applications |
| LibrePGP | Updated specification of the OpenPGP encryption standard |
| Mymail-Crypt for Gmail | Simple solution to mail encryption; not affiliated with Google |
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