Some messages are just too private to be shared directly with the recipient. Although the need might not arise often, it’s imperative that you know the right encryption tool if you want to share messages privately. But the word encryption conjures a jumble of other words, such as algorithms, ciphers, salts, public and private keys, and so on, which might seem like a little too much trouble to master when all you want to do is organise a surprise party for a beloved boss’s retirement.
Enc bills itself as a modern and friendly alternative to GnuPG, which has long been the torch bearer for encryption across Linux and Unix systems. Released under the MIT licence, Enc is not as robust as GnuPG, and does not aim to be a stand-in replacement
