The GNU Privacy Guard - GnuPG.org. The Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs. Welcome Welcome to the home of the Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java cryptography APIs.
The Bouncy Castle Crypto APIs are looked after by an Australian Charity, the Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. which looks after the care and feeding of the Bouncy Castle APIs. If you would like to help support this effort please see our donations page. The Bouncy Castle Crypto APIs for Java consist of the following: Java Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Public-Key Encryption This post talks about PGP or “Pretty Good Privacy.”
PGP is a hybrid implementation of conventional cryptography as well as public key encryption. Before going into the details of PGP, let’s talk a little about public-key encryption. Like any other cryptographic technology, public-key encryption solves the problem of transmitting secure data over an insecure medium; namely, the internet. As a result, the purpose of this scheme is to send data so that only intended recipients could read. The OpenPGP Alliance Home Page. OpenPGP Public Key Server - Home. The International PGP Home Page.