[Product introduction] GnuPG VS-Desktop : Service package for manufacturer engineers related to open source encryption engine GnuPG

On the Unipos website, there is a service package for manufacturer engineers regarding the open source encryption engine GnuPG "GnuPG VS-Desktoppage has been added.

Universal encryption engine for encrypting emails and files GnuPG All-in-one package for the use ofIn addition to using the encryption function, it is a service package consisting of consulting, software development, and third-level support, and it is possible to receive advice from manufacturer engineers on various matters related to encryption using GnuPG. becomes.

About GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard)

An open-source cryptographic standard based on the OpenPGP standard defined in RFC4880 (PGP). GnuPG can be used to encrypt and sign data and communications, and has a versatile key management system and access modules for all kinds of public key directories.

It is also a command-line tool with features that allow easy integration with other applications, and a rich set of front-end applications and libraries are available.

As free software since its release in 1997, it can be freely used, modified and distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

Reference source:https://gnupg.org/

 

GnuPG VS-Desktop service contents

In encryption, "Whether to use OpenPGP or S/MIME, or whether or not you already have an S/MIME infrastructure, the usage environment and circumstances are often different for each user.Even if the user is unfamiliar with encryption, the manufacturer's engineers will advise to operate GnuPG as well as possible and always achieve security.

Below is an example of a question asked in a consulting session (Enterprise)

  • Basic questions about end-to-end encryption
  • How to distribute encryption keys to users
  • Pros and cons of using hardware tokens for some users
  • Information required by the user for the secure exchange of emails and files
  • How to define substitution rules

In addition, we support cryptographic operations in GnuPG in all aspects, such as operational support when bugs occur, software updates, and help configuring the software so that it can be well integrated into workflows according to individual user needs. .

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Basically, the customer will be responsible for communicating with the manufacturer (English).If you would like support in Japanese, please consider subscribing to our Support Pack Anshin+.

 

License form

GnuPG VS-Desktop, which is a support package, has three types of licenses as shown in the table below.

Please note that the upper limit of technical support time per month by the manufacturer varies depending on the plan.

Entry: 1 hour/month, Standard: 4 hours/month, Enterprise: Unlimited

*GnuPG VS-Desktop is an annual license. Discounts apply from the second year onwards

  Entry Standard Enterprise
Included users 1 user 25 users 250 users
Package configuration Standard Standard Customized
Documentation Standard Standard Demand optimized
Support channels Email Mail/Phone Mail/Phone/Video
Technical support
Analysis of current state × ×
Rollout support × ×
PKI conception ×
Feature-Requests × ×
Unattended use ×
EU/NATO-RESTRICTED
major updates
Sharing with external users ×

* GnuPG VS-Desktop supports Windows and Linux. Let us know if you're on Linux only and get a discount

GnuPG VS-Desktop Details

  • data encryption : OpenPGP, S/MIME, Symmetric
  • email encryption : PGP/MIME, S/MIME
  • Auto(m.) key request : OpenPGP via web key directory | S/MIME via certificate server
  • trust model : Direct | WoT (Web of Trust) | TOFU+PGP (Trust on first use)
  • authenticated encryption : Only OpenPGP
  • EU/NATO restrictions : S/MIME with Smartcard | OpenPGP and S/MIME without Smartcard (*1)
  • EU Confidential : After evaluation by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
  • compliance : de-vs | OpenPGP | RFC 4880bis | PGP6 | PGP7 |
  • Smartcard/token support : OpenPGP | NetKey | Yubikey | NitroKey | Gnuk | PKCS#15 |
  • ECC support for OpenPGP : Brainpool | NIST-P | Curve25519 | Bitcoin
  • random generator : CSPRNG (DRG.3) with Jitter-RNG (*2) | RDRAND | Padlock
  • algorithm SHA-256 | SHA-512 | RSA (up to 8192) | EdDSA | ECDH | ECDSA | DSA (deterministically RFC 6979)
  • Web browser (PKCS#11) : Hardware- / Software-Token (Firefox, Thunderbird etc.)
  • Web browser (Web-Mail) : Firefox | Chrome (eg with Mailvelope)
  • Authentication : Hardware- / Software-Token (SSH and PAM)

(*1) Requires additional protective measures, see VSA-BSI-10573.
(*2) No use of the Windows random generator.

 

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