Phil Zimmermann: Why I Wrote PGP
In the PGP manual, Phil Zimmermann explains why everyone should encrypt their email, including people with nothing to hide. His essay “Why I Wrote PGP” appeared in 1991 with the first version and was extended in 1999 to cover the Clipper chip, wiretapping laws and the end of US export restrictions. This post summarises the arguments, checks the facts cited and shows what became of PGP and the Crypto Wars.
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