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Media Release: PGP Corporation to Sponsor Scholarship at Oxford University PGP Scholarship to be Awarded by Oxford Internet Institute for Graduate Studies Palo Alto, CA/18 July, 2007 – PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced it has partnered with Oxford University across several initiatives, including the creation of the PGP® Scholarship at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). The OII will also gain access to PGP® encryption software for curriculum development and internship support. In addition, PGP Corporation's executives, technologists, and advisory members will be available to participate in Oxford policy forums. PGP Corporation is the first company to create a scholarship with OII. Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, laying claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. More than 130 nationalities are represented among its student population of more than 18,000. The Oxford Internet Institute is a department within the Social Sciences Division of the university. OII is a leading world center for the multidisciplinary study of the Internet and society, focused on Internet-related research and teaching as well as on informing policy-making and practice. William H. Dutton, director of OII, professor of Internet Studies at Oxford University, and fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, said, "We're excited to launch a relationship with PGP Corporation across this and other opportunities. The company's generous donation will enable a high-calibre student to pursue his or her goals in our doctoral program. Support from industry leaders such as PGP Corporation has been invaluable in keeping OII at the forefront of Internet-related research." "Oxford University is synonymous with excellence, so we're pleased to associate ourselves with this prestigious university," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation. "The founders of PGP Corporation share a passion for education and for helping to nurture the engineers, technologists, and business leaders of tomorrow. The relationship with Oxford, in many ways, demonstrates our commitment to furthering that goal." About OII PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP® Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP® platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, PDAs, network storage, FTP and bulk data transfers, and backups. PGP® solutions are used by more than 80,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune® 100, 75 percent of the Fortune® Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX Index, and 51 percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies’ brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com or +1 650 319 9000. Media & analyst contact for PGP Corporation: Jacqui Depares / Richard Scarlett PGP and the PGP logo are registered trademarks of PGP Corporation. Product and brand names used in the document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any such trademarks or registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. |
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