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I'm Phil Zimmermann and I created PGP, the most widely used email encryption software in the world. Ask me anything!

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EDIT: We're signing off with Phil today but we'll be answering as many questions as possible later. Thank you so much for today!

Hi Reddit! I’m Phil Zimmermann (u/prz1954) and I’m a software engineer and cryptographer. In 1991 I created Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), which became the most widely used email encryption software in the world. Little did I know my actions would make me the target of a three-year criminal investigation, and ignite the Crypto Wars of the 1990s. Together with the Hidden Heroes we’ll be answering your questions.

You can read my story on Hidden Heroes: https://hiddenheroes.netguru.com/philip-zimmermann

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