EPISODE · Aug 17, 2022 · 35 MIN
From ZIP to Data Protection: The Evolution of a Software Company
from Productivity Protected by PKWARE · host PKWARE
The ZIP file revolutionized the way information could be shared between computers prior to the internet, and it was invented by none other than PKWARE founder Phil Katz. Our unique role as a trusted data compression provider has enabled PKWARE to evolve over the last four decades to now include encryption and other forms of data security. Senior Director of Software Development Engineering and PKWARE historian Jack Dale joins Spencer Kupferman to talk about the journey from ZIP to data protection.
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The ZIP file revolutionized the way information could be shared between computers prior to the internet, and it was invented by none other than PKWARE founder Phil Katz. Our unique role as a trusted data compression provider has enabled PKWARE to evolve over the last four decades to now include encryption and other forms of data security. Senior Director of Software Development Engineering and PKWARE historian Jack Dale joins Spencer Kupferman to talk about the journey from ZIP to data protec...
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