Why Not GPG?

Phil Zimmermann.
(taken from the Phil Zimmermann Website.)

*Note: OpenPGP and GPG are used interchangeably in this article

In the modern world, computing is a crutch that everyone relies on. Even though this is the reality we exist in, no one of 'power' or 'importance' has ever really brought up security for the general public until recent years. Encryption is a tool that the people should be aware of, and use often. GnuPG, or OpenPGP is an encryption tool that should be made a very important part of everyone's computing world. 

GPG and Linux

GPG for the Lay; An Explanation

The average day starts with waking up, going to work, maybe spend a couple hours with friends, and then going back home to the comfort of home. During that time, there are so many chances for the government or other unwieldy eyes to take a look at the data located on personal devices, and even the ones that don't belong to one's person. No matter how safe Google or Apple may claim to be, there are always faults for others to look through. Also, one need remember that these companies have not made it a secret that they are more than willing to share their information about their users.