Pretty Good Privacy

Summary

Pretty Good Privacy is an encryption software^[1]. It draws 1,259 Wikipedia views per month (encryption_software category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pretty Good Privacy is the creator of Phil Zimmermann^[3].
• Pretty Good Privacy received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility^[4].
• Pretty Good Privacy received the EFF Award^[5].
• Pretty Good Privacy's instance of is recorded as encryption software^[6].
• Pretty Good Privacy's instance of is recorded as commercial software^[7].
• Pretty Good Privacy's owned by is recorded as Gen Digital^[8].
• Pretty Good Privacy's owned by is recorded as Broadcom^[9].
• Pretty Good Privacy's owned by is recorded as Network Associates, Incorporated^[10].
• Pretty Good Privacy's owned by is recorded as PGP Corporation^[11].
• Pretty Good Privacy's developer is recorded as Gen Digital^[12].
• Pretty Good Privacy's developer is recorded as Broadcom^[13].
• Pretty Good Privacy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 180726619^[14].
• Pretty Good Privacy's GND ID is recorded as 4370042-1^[15].
• Pretty Good Privacy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94101989^[16].
• Pretty Good Privacy's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[17].
• Pretty Good Privacy's operating system is recorded as cross-platform^[18].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0^[19].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0^[20].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3^[21].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5^[22].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.2i^[23].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1^[24].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.3i^[25].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3a^[26].
• Pretty Good Privacy's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Pretty Good Privacy is the creator of Phil Zimmermann^[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility^[4], an award^[28], founded in 1987^[29] and EFF Award^[5], a science award^[30], founded in 1992^[31].

Why It Matters

Pretty Good Privacy draws 1,259 Wikipedia views per month (encryption_software category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

What awards did Pretty Good Privacy receive?

Honors received include Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility^[4] and EFF Award^[5].