FireGPG a FireFox Extension

FireGPG is a Firefox extension under GPL which brings an interface to encrypt, decrypt, sign or verify the signature of text in any web page using GnuPG.

Visit the FireGPG website.

Before we get into what FireGPG is, I suppose you should know what GPG is. GPG is GNUprivacyGuard. The website for GPG is http://www.gnupg.org.
"GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key managment system as well as access modules for all kind of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications. A wealth of frontend applications and libraries are available. Version 2 of GnuPG also provides support for S/MIME.


GnuPG is Free Software (meaning that it respects your freedom). It can be freely used, modified and distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License ."

Sounds complicated doesn't it ? It's not really. But integrating gpg into your email client can be a chore. Incorporating gpg into your email client however makes encrypting and decrypting emails a snap. Enter FIREGPG. Firegpg is a FireFox extension that installs as a .xpi file. It makes using gmail for encrypted mail a breeze. With a bit of understanding of the basics of GnuPG, you can integrate your webmail and GnuPG to make encryption easy and simple. If your using FireFox, you can click HERE to install into FireFox. It's that easy to get started.