| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9781565920989 | | Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Inc. | | Publish Date: 4/10/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 30291546 | | Item#: RTT2HQ | | Dimensions (in Inches) 9.25H x 7.25L x 1.25T |
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| | | Pretty Good Privacy, or "PGP," is an encryption program widely available on the Internet. The program runs on MS-DOS, UNIX, and the Mac. PGP: Pretty Good Privacy offers both a readable technical user''s guide and a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at cryptography and privacy, explaining how to get PGP from publicly available sources and how to install it on various platforms.
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PGP is a freely available encryption program that protects the privacy of files and electronic mail. It uses powerful public key cryptography and works on virtually every platform. This book is both a readable technical user's guide and a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at cryptography and privacy. It describes how to use PGP and provides background on cryptography, PGP's history, battles over public key cryptography patents and U.S. government export restrictions, and public debates about privacy and free speech.
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