PGP Source Code and Internals

• Author(s): Philip R. Zimmermann,
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Pages: 907
• ISBN_10: 0262240394
  ISBN_13: 9780262240390
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Computers / Computer Science , Computers / System Administration / Email Servers , Computers / Security / General , Computers / Security / Cryptography & Encryption , Technology & Engineering / Telecommunications ,

Description:... PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a computer program for the encryption of data and electronic mail, a powerful envelope that allows individuals the same privacy in their communications as enjoyed by governments and large corporations. PGP, which is freely available on the Internet, uses public-key cryptography - specifically the RSA algorithm, which is particularly well-suited to the needs of computer-mediated communications. This book contains a formatted vesion of the complete source code for the latest release (2.6.2) of PGP.