Phil Zimmermann
Creator of Pretty Good Privacy
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- Fame54.2
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Born 1954 · age 72United States
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Updated 2026-06-11
Philip R. Zimmermann is an American computer scientist and cryptographer. He is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), the most widely used email encryption software in the world. He is also known for his work in VoIP encryption protocols, notably ZRTP and Zfone. Zimmermann is co-founder and Chief Scientist of the global encrypted communications firm Silent Circle.
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