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When writing old-fashioned letters, we simply protected the contents of our messages inside an envelope. The Internet has taken over our lives so quickly and extensively that we have not fully kept up with protecting our rights.

However, the rights and freedoms that we have long taken for granted in other forms of communication now need to be secured in these new technologies.

Why do we need to encrypt in the first place?Ĭomputer technology has given us fantastic means to communicate and keep each other informed around the globe.

Why do we need to encrypt in the first place?.

Gpg4win Compendium: The documentation (for beginner and advanced users), available in English and German. GpgEX: A plugin for Microsoft Explorer 32bit (file encryption).Ĭlaws Mail: A complete email application with crypto support. GpgOL: A plugin for Microsoft Outlook 20 (email encryption). GPA: An alternative certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME). Kleopatra: A certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME) and common crypto dialogs. GnuPG: The core this is the actual encryption tool.

Gpg4win is an installer for Windows and contains several Free Software components:

Gpg4win and the software included with Gpg4win are Free Software (Open Source among other things free of charge for all commercial and non-commercial purposes). It is maintained by the developers of GnuPG. Gpg4win supports both relevant cryptography standards, OpenPGP and S/MIME (X.509), and is the official GnuPG distribution for Windows. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures.