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PGP vs GnuPG in Big Business?

Posted by Cliff on from the getting-that-foot-in-the-door dept.

CygnusTM asks: "I work for a Fortune 50 company, and we need to expand our PGP installation. We have a quote from Network Associates, but I'd really like to convince the higher-ups that GnuPG is the way to go. The traditional resistance to open source is that there is no one to call when there is a problem, but I also sense there is a little "You get what you pay for" in there, also. How do I get them past this? With enough ammo, maybe I can open the door for other open source software." What are the real advantages and disadvantages of deploying GnuPG over PGP in a corporate environment?

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  1. If it's good enough for the German Govt.... by steve.m · · Score: 5, Interesting

    then its good enough for you.

    See the press release.
    There's even a section titled 'Why not use PGP?'