Person

Phil Zimmermann

person:phil_zimmermann Also: Phil

Software engineer who developed PGP and became the subject of a US government investigation and export-control case.

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Relationships

Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing ASSOCIATED_WITH PGP Explicit 105
incoming DEVELOPED_BY PGP Explicit 12
incoming DEVELOPED_BY Silent Circle Explicit 105

Claims

PGP DEVELOPED_BY Phil Zimmermann

Jack says Phil Zimmermann developed PGP as a more secure way of communicating.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 12 Details

“Phil Zimmermann, a software engineer, developed a much more secure way of communicating called PGP”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 7518–7616

Silent Circle DEVELOPED_BY Phil Zimmermann

Joseph says Silent Circle was made by Phil Zimmermann, the creator of PGP.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Joseph Cox EP 105 Details

“that is made by Phil Zimmermann, the creator of PGP”

Joseph Cox · offsets 63398–63449

Phil Zimmermann ASSOCIATED_WITH PGP

Phil Zimmermann is identified as the creator of PGP.

Explicit Confidence 98% · Joseph Cox EP 105 Details

“the creator of PGP”