Volksverschlüsselungs-Software 1.13

Volksverschlüsselungs-Software is a desktop application developed by Fraunhofer SIT to make secure email encryption and digital signing easy for everyday users. Aimed primarily at the general public in Germany, it streamlines the process of obtaining and installing personal email certificates and configuring popular mail clients, so users can protect their communications with minimal technical effort.

Key capabilities:

• Simple, guided setup for secure email
• Automatic request, issuance, and installation of personal X.509 certificates
• Local key generation designed to keep private keys on the user’s device
• Seamless integration with common email clients such as Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird
• Support for email encryption and digital signatures based on the S/MIME standard

How it works:

• The software guides users through identity verification (for example, via mechanisms available in Germany) to request a personal certificate from a trusted certificate authority.
• It generates cryptographic keys locally, obtains the certificate, and configures the user’s email client automatically.
• Once set up, users can send encrypted emails and apply digital signatures to verify authenticity and integrity.

Volksverschlüsselungs-Software lowers the barrier to adopting strong email security by automating complex steps and relying on widely accepted standards, helping individuals and small organizations protect sensitive communications without needing specialized expertise.

Volksverschlüsselungs-Software is developed by Fraunhofer SIT and is used by 2 users of Software Informer. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.1. The name of the program executable file is Volksverschluesselung.exe.