Linoma Software is pleased to announce the release of a free encryption tool for the desktop that uses the popular Open PGP standard. This unrestricted freeware, named GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio, can encrypt sensitive documents on a variety of operating systems including Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Files can also be decrypted and managed within OpenPGP Studio by authorized personnel. For non-repudiation, GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio can additionally be used to digitally sign documents for confirming the sender's identity.

Open PGP, also known as GPG, is a broadly adopted encryption technology for protecting confidential information such as financial and personal information including PII, PCI and PHI data. What sets Open PGP apart from conventional encryption is its asymmetric (dual-key) cryptographic system, which utilizes a combination of public and private keys.

Messages sent to trading partners are encrypted with their unique "public" key, but can only be decrypted with the secret "private" key. This ensures that only authorized users (holding the private key) are able to access the protected data. The public key can be shared with partners using traditional email or FTP since the public key is only used for encryption (it cannot decrypt the data). GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio includes a free key manager that allows you to quickly create, import, export and manage any Open PGP keys needed to encrypt and decrypt files.

Documents encrypted with GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio can be decrypted by popular commercial solutions including Linoma's GoAnywhere Director. A wide variety of encryption algorithms are supported including AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and TDES ciphers.

Linoma Software is a long-time member of the OpenPGP Alliance, a growing group of organizations that are implementers of the Open PGP Standard.

"We have supported Open PGP encryption in our enterprise GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer solution for many years," said Bob Luebbe, Chief Architect for Linoma Software, "but our customers also needed a simple encryption tool they could use to protect data on their PCs and laptops, as well as with email attachments. GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio addresses this need without costing users a penny."

To learn more or to download a free copy of GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio, you can visit GoAnywhere.com .

Founded in 1994, Linoma Software provides innovative technologies for protecting sensitive data and automating data movement. Linoma Software has a diverse install base of over 3,000 customers around the world including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations and government entities. Linoma’s success has been built on being very responsive to its customers' requirements. Suggestions on how the company can improve its products to better serve your organization are always welcome. Readers are encouraged to review the many positive testimonials on the company's web site. Customer references can also be supplied upon request. Linoma Software is dedicated to its install base of enterprise platforms and maintains professional partnerships with user groups, data security policy groups, and operating system companies.