What is\nOpenPGP?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PGP stands for \u201cpretty good privacy\u201d. The inventor and\ndeveloper, Phil Zimmermann, merely had a great sense of humor. The name might\nsound like a joke, but the benefits and foundation of the technology are\ndefinitely not a joke. After releasing the source code to other developers who\nwanted to dabble with PGP, OpenPGP was born. The hands of many talented and\ncapable developers have contributed to and fortified OpenPGP over the course of\ndecades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How good is OpenPGP? PGP\u2019s encryption is so strong and\ncomplex that the government had a problem with it \u2013 they put Zimmermann under\ninvestigation. Now, with the new developments to OpenPGP, it\u2019s only stronger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How Does\nOpenPGP Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n OpenPGP encrypts<\/a> and decrypts <\/a>through key sets. It\u2019s a relatively common type of cryptography, called public key cryptography. Information is encrypted with a public key, and can only be decrypted by a private key. When you first start using OpenPGP, you create a public key and upload it to a database or exchange it with the other recipient. People can search for your email address and find your public key. When you get an email, it can only be opened with your private key. <\/p>\n\n\n\n OpenPGP also works to verify emails and senders. OpenPGP uses digital signatures to prevent people who use it as a security net for their email from getting anything unauthorized or unsafe. There will always be a unique signature that the encryption can check and verify. If there are any attachments, chances are slim to none that a bad apple will spoil the bunch. Everything is authenticated with OpenPGP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/privatemail.com\/images\/encrypt\/encrypt_4.png\")
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