He wants to make email privacy simple to deploy for companies and individuals.
I have learned that there are many different ways of doing things.
In particular, I have seen some very specific differences between businesses in Europe and in the US.
Companies in the US are more service-oriented than are European companies.
In general, Americans are more goal-oriented and more straightforward than Europeans are.
No, the companies are not related, but the similarity is by design.
What Phil Zimmermann and PGP tried to do back in the 1990s was to bring encryption to email.
Although there are now established standards, there is still no real traction in terms of acceptance and usage.
Our goal is to turn things upside down from how things currently are.
We want our product/software to meet these design goals:
What email services do you currently support?
How is it deployed?
The software is designed to be end-end and peer-to-peer, without requiring any central service.
We have downloadable apps for tablets and mobile devices, and a downloadable plugin for Outlook desktops/laptops.
How do you define your target market?
Mobile versions for B2C will follow.
B2B This is our primary market.
Companies today have come to be clearly aware of and to understand the problem.
Pretty Easy privacy removes those obstacles to adoption.
We offer commercial products for Outlook (desktop), iOS and Android.
We also offer annual enterprise licenses, with unlimited devices per licensed user.
How many active customers do you have today?
We have several thousand users in about 20 different pilot programs in large corporations.
They are located mainly in Western Europe and the US.
How would you describe your current typical customer?
Our current customers are all very different.
We actually have many competitors, including all of the solutions that venture to sell email protection.
This includes many OpenPGP and S/MIME products.
For B2B scenarios, the need clearly exists and is understood.
What are your future plans for pretty Easy privacy?
We are working with ISOC/IETF on making pretty Easy privacy the new internet standard for encrypted communication.
We are planning on raising the bar significantly with our next versions, which will be released next year.
How many employees do you have today?
Where are they located?
What is it like to be headquartered there?
Do you feel that it limits you or your growth?
Luxembourg (like Switzerland) is a neutral country that places a great emphasis on privacy.
The country is offering very interesting programs to support the local start-ups.
I can only recommend to all entrepreneurs to check it out before deciding the location of their start-up.
How many hours a day do you normally work?
What do you like to do when you are not working?
The hours of work per day and the numbers of days in a workweek vary.
It is definitely not a 9-5 job.
When I am not working, I exercise by playing squash.
I also am very interested in car racing and cars in general.
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