Mac OS X Intel Support
Packaged as a Universal Binary, PGP Desktop Email supports new Apple Macintosh computers with Intel processors.

Transparent Operation
Once PGP Desktop Email is deployed, its operation is completely transparent-users simply continue to work as usual. The software automatically protects messages, ensuring that users never forget to secure email and attachments. Secure instant messaging (IM) provides automatic secure sessions between AOL® Instant Messenger™(AIM) users.

Multiple Ways to Share Data
Users can create storage-independent encrypted containers for transport and sharing of specific files using PGP Virtual Disk, and PGP Zip.

• PGP Virtual Disk volumes - Uses part of the hard drive space as an encrypted virtual disk volume with its own drive letter. A PGP Virtual Disk is the perfect place for storing sensitive files; it is as if they are stored in a safe. When the door of the safe is open (when the volume is mounted), files can be changed, taken out or moved into it. Otherwise (when the volume is unmounted), all the data on the volume is protected. PGP Virtual Disks are also self-expanding: they automatically grow to accommodate increases in data size, eliminating initial space allocation constraints.
• PGP Zip - Adds any combination of files and folders to an encrypted, compressed, portable archive. PGP Desktop must be installed on a system to create or open a PGP Zip archive. PGP Zip is a tool for securely archiving sensitive data, whether to distribute it to others or to back it up.

Secure File Deletion
PGP Shredder completely destroys files and folders so that even file recovery software cannot recover them. Deleting a file using the Windows Recycle Bin does not actually delete it; it sits on the drive and eventually gets overwritten. Until then, it is trivial for an attacker to recover that file. PGP Shredder, in contrast, immediately overwrites files multiple times. This is so effective that even sophisticated disk recovery software cannot recover these files. This feature also completely wipes free space on drives so that deleted data is truly unrecoverable.

Multiple Authentication Options
PGP Desktop Email can be secured using a PGP key or X.509 certificate and supports preexisting key infrastructures. Smart card/token support enables multi-factor authentication of users and administrators.

Key Management
PGP Desktop Email automatically finds keys associated with trusted email addresses and will automatically search PGP Universal™ Servers and the PGP Global Directory, a PGP service providing a single repository of current, verified keys for PGP users worldwide.

For (optional use) in a Centrally Managed Environment with PGP Universal Server:
Centralized Management, Deployment, & Policy
Automate provisioning, user and key management, and policy enforcement across email, disk, and network file encryption using PGP Universal Server's management console. Role-based administrative access enables administrative separation of duties.

Assured Data Access
Patented PGP Additional Decryption Key (ADK) technology ensures corporate access to encrypted data (according to policy) in the event a key is lost or when required by regulatory mandates.

Supported OS platform

• Mac OS X 10.4.x and 10.5.x (Universal Binary - Intel & PPC)

Localization

• English
• German
• Japanese

Authentication Options

• OpenPGP RFC 4880 keys
• X.509 certificates

Messaging Protocols

• POP3
• IMAP
• SMTP

Messaging  Security Standards

• PGP/MIME RFC 3156
• OpenPGP RFC 4880
• S/MIME v3 RFC 2633
• X.509 v3

Supported Email Clients

• Microsoft Entourage 2008
• Apple Mail 2.1.1, 3.4

Supported IM Clients

• iChat 3.1.x, 4.0

Symmetric Key Algorithms

• AES (up to 256-bit keys)
• CAST
• TripleDES
• IDEA
• Twofish

Symmetric Key Algorithms - PGP Whole Disk Encryption

• AES 256-bit keys

Hashes

• SHA-2 (up to 512-bit hashes)
• SHA-1
• MD5
• RIPEMD-160

Public Key Algorithms

• Diffie-Hellman
• DSA (1024-bit keys only)
• RSA (up to 4096-bit keys)

Centralized Management Requirements

• PGP Universal Server*

* PGP Universal Server requires a dedicated server.

PGP Perpetual License
A PGP Perpetual License with PGP Maintenance entitles the customer to use the designated PGP software indefinitely, plus receive all Upgrades and Updates to the licensed software during the valid PGP Maintenance period; PGP Maintenance must be renewed annually. One year of Basic Maintenance is included with the purchase of a PGP Perpetual License. Currently, the annual cost of renewing PGP Basic Maintenance is approximately 18-25% of the Perpetual License cost.