PGP TrustCenter

About PGP TrustCenter

PGP TrustCenter emerged as a distinct division following the acquisition of German-based TC TrustCenter and its U.S. parent company, ChosenSecurity, by PGP Corporation in February 2010. This strategic acquisition was aimed at integrating managed trusted identities with PGP Corporation's core data protection and encryption services. Dr. Sabine Kockskamper was a co-founder and Managing Director of TC TrustCenter prior to the acquisition. The original creator of the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software in 1991 is Phil Zimmermann, a computer scientist and cryptographer who founded PGP Inc. after a period of legal challenges related to encryption export regulations. PGP Corporation itself was co-founded in June 2002 by Jon Callas and Phil Dunkelberger.

The formation of the PGP TrustCenter division enabled the company to offer a comprehensive platform for managing trusted digital identities, crucial for secure electronic transactions. The business provides an on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for issuing and managing identities used for encryption, authentication, and secure collaboration. This service is vital for applications requiring high levels of trust, such as online banking, where it secures SSL transactions, authenticates mobile applications, and facilitates legally enforceable digital signatures. The company's clientele includes organizations in sectors like finance, automotive, and utilities that require robust management of a wide array of security applications to protect data and ensure compliance.

The core of the PGP TrustCenter's offering is its managed Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solution, which acts as a foundation for various data protection applications. This platform allows client organizations to bridge their third-party security applications with PGP's encryption and key management infrastructure. This integration provides a centralized policy engine for managing security across different vendors, technologies, and devices, addressing the increasing risks associated with cloud applications and the proliferation of network-enabled devices. Shortly after the acquisition that created PGP TrustCenter, PGP Corporation itself was acquired by Symantec Corp. in June 2010, and later, the enterprise security division of Symantec was acquired by Broadcom Inc. in 2019.