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In 1991, Phil Zimmermann released the first public version
of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). This software package is now the world's most
popular e-mail encryption software. PGP allows you to exchange
"keys" with other individuals that have the software. You can then send
each other encrypted, or scrambled, messages. So, if your e-mail
was intercepted in transmission, or a nosey administrator tries to take
a peek, it will appear to them as nothing more than a bunch of junk.
PGP is available from Network Associates.
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If I send a normal e-mail message, it would look like this:
John, the deal went through, let's hope our competitors don't
find out yet.
Here's what that same message would look like encrypted. Remember,
the person you sent it to would be the only one able to decrypt it.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