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- catalog abstract ""The Official PGP User's Guide" is the user's manual for PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) public-key cryptography software, freely available over the Internet, that has become the de facto standard for the encryption of electronic mail and data. PGP and its author, Philip Zimmermann, are the focus of national and international debates concerning this new, powerful "envelope" that allows individuals the same privacy in communications as enjoyed by governments and large corporations. Because cryptographic software is considered munitions by the U.S. government, and is thus subject to the same export restrictions as tanks and submarines, the worldwide distribution of PGP over the Internet has raised a host of issues that are addressed in the "User's Guide." In addition to technical details, the "User's Guide" contains valuable insights into the social engineering behind the software engineering and into the legal, ethical, and political issues that have surrounded PGP since its initial release.".
- catalog contributor b7467217.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description ""The Official PGP User's Guide" is the user's manual for PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) public-key cryptography software, freely available over the Internet, that has become the de facto standard for the encryption of electronic mail and data. PGP and its author, Philip Zimmermann, are the focus of national and international debates concerning this new, powerful "envelope" that allows individuals the same privacy in communications as enjoyed by governments and large corporations. Because cryptographic software is considered munitions by the U.S. government, and is thus subject to the same export restrictions as tanks and submarines, the worldwide distribution of PGP over the Internet has raised a host of issues that are addressed in the "User's Guide." In addition to technical details, the "User's Guide" contains valuable insights into the social engineering behind the software engineering and into the legal, ethical, and political issues that have surrounded PGP since its initial release.".
- catalog description "Foreword: A Pretty Bad Problem / John Perry Barlow -- 1. Why Do You Need PGP? -- 2. How Public Key Cryptography Works -- 3. Installing PGP -- 4. Using PGP -- 5. Managing Keys -- 6. Advanced Topics -- 7. Beware of Snake Oil -- 8. Useful Details -- 9. Setting Configuration Parameters -- 10. A Peek under the Hood -- 11. Vulnerabilities -- 12. Legal Issues -- 13. Compatibility with Previous and Future Versions of PGP -- 14. Sources of Information on PGP -- Appendix: PGP Quick Reference.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 127 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Official PGP user's guide.".
- catalog identifier "0262740176 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Official PGP user's guide.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,".
- catalog relation "Official PGP user's guide.".
- catalog subject "005.8/2 20".
- catalog subject "Cryptography.".
- catalog subject "Electronic mail systems Security measures Data processing.".
- catalog subject "PGP (Computer file)".
- catalog subject "TK5102.85 .Z56 1995".
- catalog subject "Telecommunication systems Security measures Data processing.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword: A Pretty Bad Problem / John Perry Barlow -- 1. Why Do You Need PGP? -- 2. How Public Key Cryptography Works -- 3. Installing PGP -- 4. Using PGP -- 5. Managing Keys -- 6. Advanced Topics -- 7. Beware of Snake Oil -- 8. Useful Details -- 9. Setting Configuration Parameters -- 10. A Peek under the Hood -- 11. Vulnerabilities -- 12. Legal Issues -- 13. Compatibility with Previous and Future Versions of PGP -- 14. Sources of Information on PGP -- Appendix: PGP Quick Reference.".
- catalog title "The official PGP user's guide / Philip Zimmermann.".
- catalog type "text".