PGP and Digital Encryption
Privacy and Video Encoding Software (Popular Encryption Platforms)
Digital Encryption software is used to ensure privacy between parties online. A common synonym for "encyption software" is the digital encoding software that is used to turn video into DVD, convert files from one media platform to another, or encode onto the media itself, like when you remaster an album that was previously on vinyl onto a CD. However, the most popular encryption software searches online involve digital privacy. With multiple authentication and encryption protocols, most people want to make sure that their transactions are validated with 128 bit encryption so as to prevent spying.
Some of the different types of encryption are PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) and GNU Privacy Guard. Some of the standards for encryption that software algorithms are based on include Rijndael, MARS, and Twofish, but the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) has chosen Rijndael for its speed. Another brand, Serpent, is more secure but time consuming, which is one of the problems with any encrypting algorithm, given that content has to be processed for sending and decrypted for receiving, which involves CPU time. In essence, the more secure encryption standard will necessarily be the most time consuming, because of the steps involved.
This site will have sections for all kinds of encryption software, and offers on software that can encrypt databases and files. It will also have news on recent court cases regarding encryption and the law. In particular, it will examine whether a person can be made to divulge key codes without self-incrimination, which is of particular interest to a variety of industrial and privacy advocates who keep classified information.
Notes and Special Information
Special note: This site is in beta mode and will be larger source for encryption related information (both kinds) in the year 2009.