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Phil Zimmermann
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Tim Berners-Lee
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Marc Andreessen
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Ken Thompson
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is the most widely used software package for email and file protection. It was primarily developed by Philip R. Zimmermann in the early 1990s and allows to encrypt and digitally sign email messages, individual files or protect complete file systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zimmermann had been a long-time anti-nuclear activist, and created PGP encryption so that similarly inclined people might securely use BBSs and securely store messages and files. No license fee was required for its non-commercial use, and the complete source code was included with all copies.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is based on the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) freeware software as originally developed in 1991 by Phil Zimmermann.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pretty Good Privacy Explained | Fortinet.