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Following are the milestones in the history of PGP (the product), PGP (the technology), PGP Corporation (the current company), and PGP Inc. (the original company).

2005
  • PGP Corporation named best-of-breed encryption technology vendor in new IronPort Platform Partner Alliance.

2004
  • PGP Corporation and Clearswift to offer integrated content filtering and email encryption for enterprises.
 
  • New PGP Whole Disk encryption product announced.
 
  • PGP Corporation and IronPort Systems to offer integrated email security solution.
 
  • PGP Corporation reaches 30,000 corporate customers.
 
  • PGP Universal 1.2 released.
 
  • PGP Corporation named to second-annual AlwaysOn Top 100 Private Companies list.
 
  • Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) selects PGP Universal.
 
  • PGP Desktop 8.1 released.
 
  • PGP Command Line 8.5 released.
 
  • PGP Corporation granted Key Reconstruction patent.
 
  • PGP Universal reaches 50th customer and 50,000 internal user license milestones in 6 months.
 
  • BlackBerry Support and Research In Motion alliance announced.
 
  • PGP Corporation and Symantec to deliver an integrated email security solution for the enterprise.
 
  • PGP Software Development Kit (SDK) receives FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validation from NIST.
 
  • PGP Corporation one of the founding members of new Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA).
 
  • PGP Universal products added to Patriot Technologies' GSA Schedule.

2003
  • PGP Universal 1.1 released on December 30.
 
  • PGP Universal receives "winner" review in Information Security magazine.
 
  • PGP Corporation granted a U.S. patent on "method and apparatus for reconstituting an encryption key based on multiple user responses."
 
  • PGP Corporation named Best New Vendor by Ingram Micro U.S.
 
  • PGP Alliance Partner Program launched with 10 security market leaders.
 
  • PGP products selected as security standard for SAT college entrance exam score reporting.
 
  • PGP Universal receives Editors' Choice Award from VARBusiness magazine; PGP Corporation named a Top Technology Innovator.
 
  • PGP Desktop 8.0.3 released for Macintosh and Windows.
 
  • PGP Corporation announces Business Advisory Board.
 
  • PGP Corporation announces and ships PGP Universal, a new self-managing security architecture and product line.
 
  • PGP Corporation signs distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services.
 
  • PGP Corporation named to first annual AlwaysOn List of Top 100 Private Companies.
 
  • PGP Enterprise 8.0 receives Reader Trust Award for Best Encryption, SC Awards Council's Best Encryption Solution (Highly Commended), and SC Awards Council's Best Email Security (Highly Commended) from SC Magazine.
 
  • PGP Corporation announces new partners in Chile, India, Japan, and Korea.
 
  • PGP Personal 8.0 receives Editor's Choice review by Macworld magazine.
 
  • PGP Personal 8.0 named Best Encryption Software and one of CNET's Top 100 Products.
 
  • PGP Desktop 8.0.2 released.
 
  • PGP Desktop 8.0.1DE for Windows released for German-language users.

2002
  • PGP Corporation releases source code for peer review.
 
  • PGP Personal and PGP Freeware released.
 
  • PGP 8.0 released for Macintosh and Windows.
 
  • PGP Corporation announces partners in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
 
  • PGP Corporation assumes worldwide technical support responsibilities.
 
  • PGP Corporation announces U.S. and Canada partner reseller program.
 
  • PGP Corporation moves into new corporate facilities in Palo Alto, California.
 
  • PGP 7.2 for Mac OS 9 released.
 
  • PGP Corporation announces partners in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
 
  • PGP Corporation and Network Associates announce the sale of PGP assets.
 
  • Newly formed PGP Corporation buys back PGP products and intellectual property from Network Associates.

2001
  • PGP 7.1.1 released.
 
  • PGP 7.1 released, including a Corporate Desktop Suite (PGP Mail, PGP Disk, PGP VPN, and PGP Firewall).

2000
  • PGP 7.0.3 released for Individual and Freeware users; PGP 7.0.4 released for Enterprise users.
 
  • PGP 7.0 released based on new MS Windows code. Major version includes PGP Firewall, ICQ Instant Messenger plug-in, Windows 2000 support, Notes mail plug-in, and PGP Admin for large deployments.

1999
  • PGP 6.5 released with Virtual Private Network (VPN) and full X.509 support.

1998
  • PGP 6.0 released with PGP Disk for Windows and a mail plug-in for Microsoft Outlook.

1997
  • Network Associates acquires PGP Inc. for cash and warrants.
 
  • PGP 5.5 released for both Business and Personal with PGP Admin.
 
  • PGP 5.0 released; first complete product code rewrite since version 1.0.

1996
  • PGP 4.5 released with simple user interface and a mail plug-in for Eudora.
 
  • PGP Inc. formed in merger with Viacrypt.
 
  • Legal case against Phil Zimmermann dropped by U.S. courts.

1995
  • PGP Disk for the Macintosh released.

1994
  • Viacrypt releases PGP 2.7.1.
 
  • Viacrypt obtains the right to sell PGP for commercial use.

1993
  • U.S. government files export violation case against Phil Zimmermann.

1991
  • Phil Zimmermann releases version 1.0 of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP®).

Last updated: 25 Jan 2005 03 Mar 2005

PGP Corporation was formed in June 2002 with the reacquisition of PGP assets by a team of PGP experts and security technology veterans, many of whom were involved in the initial development and growth of PGP technology and products.