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.
The advent of the netbook computer, tablet, slate, and iPad from Apple have added to the field of encryption software design and development. Additionally, competing formats and app stores have made several varieties of email and video encryption available to general users, so 2010 is sure to be an exciting year in encryption software technology.
Notes and Special Information
Special note: No information on this site should be used to bypass encryption on DVDs or software. There are plenty of sites which describe how to avoid encryption standards on software and media products, including rootkits designed to prevent copying. Copyright laws and recent legislation regarding decrypting DVD and software titles without permission generally give rights to bodies like the RIAA, and they can fine you more money than you may ever make. All activity that privatizes communication should be used for legal purposes only.