IP: PGP products from NA a thing of the past...

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Which raises a query. Is there a PGP-like system that works well under MAC
OS X djf
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From: Stan Hanks <stan () tta com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:54:46 -0800
To: farber () cis upenn edu
Subject: PGP products from NA a thing of the past...

Just got this today. Grim news for those of us depending on supporting
corporate Wintel users...

> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:28:35 -0800
> From: "PGP" <nai () nai rsc01 com>
> Reply-To: "PGP" <pgp () nai com>
> Subject: Important Information regarding PGP Desktop/Wireless Encryption
Products
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>
> February 26, 2002
>
> Dear Valued Customer,
>
> Since October 11th of last year, we have been diligently searching to find a
suitable
> buyer for the PGP Desktop/Wireless encryption products in order to provide a
strong
> partner for our customers. This search has not resulted in an appropriate
buyer who will
> continue to develop and support the products while providing value to existing
> customers. Therefore, the decision has been made to place our PGP
Desktop/Wireless
> encryption products in maintenance mode.
>
> The support team at Network Associates will continue to honor all support
agreements
> for existing PGP Desktop/Wireless customers until their date of termination.
However,
> effective immediately Network Associates will cease new development on these
> products, and not sell additional licenses, services and support agreements.
Once
> again, we reiterate that we will continue to honor all technical support
agreements for
> the entire duration of the contract.
>
> The PGP technology and source code will remain under the control and ownership
of
> Network Associates. Other products that utilize this encryption technology
will remain
> a part of Network Associates’ current product portfolio and they will continue
to be
> developed in order to meet the security needs of both new and existing Network
> Associates customers. These products currently include McAfee E-Business
Server,
> McAfee Desktop Firewall and McAfee VPN Client.
>
> We pledge to you our complete efforts to assist you through this transition,
and to
> ensure that your experience as a customer remains positive. We continue to
focus on
> delivering to you superior technology and product solutions to help you meet
your
> business needs. Our customers are our most valuable asset, and we look forward
to
> continuing to work in partnership with you in the future.
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Sandra England
> Executive Vice President of
> Strategic Business Development and Research


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