____ was developed by Phil Zimmerman as a free e-mail encryption program that allowed typical users to encrypt e-mail messages.
A)PKI
B)PEM
C)PGP
D)S/MIME

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Phil Zimmerman is the creator of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), which was a free e-mail encryption program available to the general public. PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a system that manages digital certificates and keys. PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) is an outdated email encryption standard. S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a widely used email encryption standard that requires a certificate from a trusted authority. However, PGP is the specific program that was developed by Phil Zimmerman for encrypting email messages.

____ Was Developed by Phil Zimmerman as a Free E-Mail