Awards and Other Recognition
Zimmermann has received numerous technical and humanitarian awards for his pioneering work in cryptography:
- In 2012, Zimmermann was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society.
- In 2008, PC World named Zimmermann one of the 'Top 50 Tech Visionaries' of the last 50 years.
- In 2006 eWeek ranked PGP 9th in the 25 Most Influential and Innovative Products introduced since the invention of the PC in 1981.
- In 2003 Reason named him a "Hero of Freedom"
- In 2001 Zimmermann was inducted into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame.
- In 2000 InfoWorld named him one of the 'Top 10 Innovators in E-business'.
- In 1999 he received the Louis Brandeis Award from Privacy International.
- In 1998, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Secure Computing Magazine
- In 1996, he received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility for promoting the responsible use of technology.
- In 1995, he received the Chrysler Design Award for Innovation, and the Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- In 1995, Newsweek also named Zimmermann one of the "Net 50", the 50 most influential people on the Internet.
Simon Singh's The Code Book devotes a entire chapter to Zimmermann and PGP.
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