> > My belief is gpg is, perhaps a couple years behind pgp as far as > > features go. Unless we need the newer/better features, we can stay with > > gpg. Of course, if one of the sites requires xxx bit encription, and if > > gpg doesn't support that, well, we may end up buying a copy of pgp.
It's usually the other way around -- gpg tends to be a bit ahead. As others have said, it's also generally 'back-door for nosy government surveillance types' free. > To my knowledge, the only things gpg has missing is Windows GUI and > filesystem encryption layer. For encrypting files, they should be on > par with each other, and there is something to be said for open source > encryption. Lower risk of back doors being forced on the product by a > government or company. > > Now my question is, does (or can) gpg on zLinux use the crypto hardware? If you choose an encryption algorithm that is a) part of OpenSSL and b) part of the OpenCryptokit, and c) implemented by the crypto hardware you have (not all crypto engines are created equal), then it does. -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
