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[[PGP]] is a cryptosystem developed by Phil Zimmerman, as a way to combat an attempt by the [[FBI]] to trick people into using the Clipper Chip, which was designed to have a back door for law enforcement agencies. Since then, PGP has become a popular method of encrypting and digitally signing documents and email. | [[PGP]] is a cryptosystem developed by Phil Zimmerman, as a way to combat an attempt by the [[FBI]] to trick people into using the Clipper Chip, which was designed to have a back door for law enforcement agencies. Since then, PGP has become a popular method of encrypting and digitally signing documents and email. | ||