Why Qaxa relies on PGP

PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is not new or experimental. It was created in 1991, and it has spent decades being tested, attacked, debated, and improved. We did not choose it because it is fashionable. We chose it because it is proven.

"Trust us" is not a security model

Many apps say your data is secure. But in many systems, the provider still holds the keys or retains technical access to the content.

That means privacy depends on policy, promises, and internal controls.

We believe the better model is to reduce that trust requirement from the start.

Encryption you control

PGP protects data before it leaves your device. Only the intended participants can decrypt it.

Not us.
Not the hosting provider.
Not anyone without the right keys.

That is the difference between software that stores your work and software that is built so the vendor cannot routinely read it.

How it works, without the jargon

Imagine placing a message in a steel box and locking it before sending it. Only the intended recipient has the key to open it. Even if someone intercepts the box along the way, they still cannot read what is inside.

PGP works on the same principle, using public keys to encrypt and private keys to decrypt.

You do not need to think about the mechanics every day. What matters is the outcome: your data is protected by cryptography, not by a promise from the vendor.

Why “Pretty Good” proved good enough to last

The name was famously understated. What matters more is that the model behind PGP has endured.

It has been examined for decades by security researchers, engineers, critics, and adversaries. That kind of scrutiny matters. In security, age alone is not a virtue. But proven standards that survive real-world pressure deserve respect.

Why we rely on proven encryption

In a market full of proprietary claims and black-box assurances, proven encryption has a different advantage: it does not ask for blind trust.

It is public.
It is tested.
It is understood.
And when implemented well, it stays out of your way.

Classic PGP could be difficult to use. Qaxa handles the complexity in the background so teams can get the benefit of strong encryption without the old friction.

We do not use PGP out of nostalgia. We use it because proven mathematics is a stronger foundation than vendor promises.

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