Starting with some motivations for using PGP in the first place, we’ll cover the mechanics of encrypting and decrypting files. We’ll tell you how and where to get PGP, and why you need to treat it ...

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Let me ask a simpler question then. A client wants to send me data, but insists that it must be encrypted. I'm like "cool". They say, "send me your public key". I do send them said key, and they send ...

Your emails aren’t as private as you think. PGP encryption lets you secure messages, protect sensitive files, and keep prying eyes—hackers or governments—out of your business. Here’s how to start ...

In today’s world of constant surveillance and daily data breaches, it’s never been more important to take control of your own privacy. Whether you’re protecting your emails, securing sensitive files, ...

You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe ...