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What is PGP PDF Messenger and why is it important?
PGP PDF Messenger is a product that permits secure communications with external recipients who do not already have an email security solution. By policy, PGP PDF Messenger delivers the messages as an encrypted PDF. PGP PDF Messenger allows recipients to use existing Adobe Acrobat Reader clients to decrypt and display the encrypted message.
What business problem does PGP PDF Messenger solve?
Email sent to and from an organization can contain the most sensitive customer, patient, financial, or intellect property data. Protection of this data is often mandated by government and industry regulations, and many organizations have well-established information security policies and audit processes. PGP PDF Messenger allows organizations to automate the protection of sensitive data in email according to policy without client software both within the enterprise and with customers and partners.
What are the key benefits of PGP PDF Messenger?
PGP PDF Messenger enables businesses to:
- Secure customer data and intellectual property – PGP PDF Messenger performs email encryption as messages leave the organization’s network all the way to the recipient’s endpoint.
- Enhance data security without impacting productivity – Because it does not require client software for senders and recipients inside and outside the enterprise, PGP PDF Messenger does not affect the user experience, workflow, or productivity.
- Leverage existing investments – Organizations with existing investments in email hygiene, outbound content compliance, and directory services can further automate data security protection and audit performance by using standard features of PGP PDF Messenger.
How does PGP PDF Messenger work?
PGP PDF Messengerl operates as a mail proxy service at the gateway, delivering messages and attachments in encrypted PDF documents.
What is the end-user experience?
For end users inside the enterprise, there is no change to their email experience; email is encrypted by PGP PDF Messenger based on policy. Users outside the organization receive messages and attachements as encrypted PDF files.
Is PGP PDF Messenger a separate product from PGP Universal Gateway Email?
Yes, PGP PDF Messenger is available as a separate product that may be licensed by enterprises needing a tool to enable gateway-based encryption of messages as encrypted PDFs. PGP PDF Messenger also is available as one of the Secure Delivery options in PGP Universal Gateway Email.
Is the product source code available for download?
Yes. To validate the integrity of its products, PGP Corporation releases all product source code, including PGP PDF Messenger's, for peer review. For more information, see PGP Source Code.
How does PGP PDF Messenger fit into the PGP Encryption Platform?
PGP PDF Messenger is a PGP Encryption Platform–enabled application managed by PGP Universal Server. Account creation, key management, and policy enforcement are automated for all PGP Encryption Platform–enabled applications.
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