Windows XP and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) support, automatic updates...
New in v8.1.0: Compatibility with Windows XP SP2, automatic update notification, S/MIME support as well as support for decoding BZip2 and ZLIB compression, various enhancements and fixes for use with Outlook/Outlook Express, support for Novell GroupWise 6.5.1; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v8.0.3: Compatibility with Office 2003 and Windows Server 2003, various minor enhancements and bug fixes for v8.0x; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v8.0: Windows XP and XP Office support, enhanced user interface, directory integration with Microsoft Active Directory, server-side support for Lotus Notes, iPlanet Directory Server, Novell NDS, OpenLDAP Keyserver, Novell GroupWise 5.5 and 6.0 messaging client; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v7.0.3: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) support, IKE Aggressive Mode and Extended Authentication support, Windows ME support, RSA V4 key type with 4096 support, support for Virtual Private Networks, various bug fixes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in PGP Desktop Security 7.0: Personal Firewall and Intrusion Detection System (IDS), ICQ integration (via a plug-in), Twofish technology support, rich text support via an Outlook plug-in, automatic wipe upon file detetion, automatic configuration update feature, "lock down" capabilities for enhanced enterprise manageability; much more Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v6.5.3: Windows 2000 support, Windows 2000 IPSec interoperability, automatic e-mail plug-in pre-selection, Intel Pentium III Random Number Generator (RNG) support Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v6.5.1: PGPnet (secures all TCP/IP communications), Self-Decrypting Archives (SDAs), automated Freespace Wiping, Microsoft Outlook support, HTTP proxy support, smart word wrapping, fingerprint word list, integrated PGP command line; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v6.0: E-mail plug-ins for Outlook Express and Outlook 98, Photographic User ID (add your photo to your public key), PGPkeys toolbar, subkey management (DH/DSS only), signature reverification, signature expiration option, enhanced interface, Secure Communications with the PGP Certificate Server 2.0, much more Upgrade Meter: 5
New: New ownership (Network Associates, Inc.), minor changes and bug fixes
Pros: Freeware, excellent encryption capabilities, helpful wizards make PGP easy to use
Cons: Restricted to U.S./Canada, freeware edition for non-commercial use only, plug-in support not available for all e-mail apps
