GNU Privacy Guard
= GNU Privacy Guard
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GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) is a free and open-source software application that allows users to encrypt and sign their data and communications. It complies with the OpenPGP standard (RFC 4880), which is widely used for secure data encryption. GnuPG provides a way to secure files, emails, and other communications through the use of cryptographic techniques such as symmetric and asymmetric encryption.