gnupg: GNU Privacy Guard gnupg: gnupg: GnuPG (the GNU Privacy Guard) is GNU's tool for secure communication and gnupg: data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital gnupg: signatures. It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant gnupg: with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440. As gnupg: such, it is meant to be compatible with PGP from NAI, Inc. Because it does gnupg: not use any patented algorithms, it can be used without any restrictions. gnupg: gnupg: gnupg: