With secure FTP, passwords and files are automatically encrypted for transmission without user involvement, key management, or additional encryption, such as PGP. Built-in cryptography automatically encrypts the data as the file is transferred and re-encrypts the file before it is written on the secure FTP server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PGP utilizes public key cryptography, an encryption scheme that uses a pair of keys for encryption: a public key to encrypt data and a private key for decryption. You publish your public key to all your trading partners while keeping your private key secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To send encrypted data to the Clearinghouse, you must obtain the Clearinghouse\u2019s public key to encrypt your file. Ensure the filenames you send to the Clearinghouse have the \u201c.pgp\u201d, \u201c.gpg\u201d, or \u201c.asc\u201d extensions. Without those extensions, delays can occur. (See the instructions below.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For you to receive encrypted data from the Clearinghouse, you must provide the Clearinghouse with your public key, which we will use to encrypt the files we send you. Public keys are distributed in a physical file that can be emailed or downloaded via the Web. These services\/reports can<\/strong> use the additional layer of PGP from the Clearinghouse back to the institution, which includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Download and install PGP from https:\/\/www.openpgp.org\/software\/misc\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Encrypting your files using PGP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n