As the inventor and continuing innovator of the ZIP standard, PKWARE, Inc. is a global technology leader known around the world as the expert in data compression and file management.  With the launch of SecureZIP in 2005, PKWARE successfully entered the data security marketplace, combining ZIP compression and strong encryption to deliver a data-centric security solution.  Today, SecureZIP and PKZIP are used by over 200 government agencies and 30.000 corporate entities, including 90% of the Fortune 100.  Organizations in financial services, banking, government, healthcare, and retail use PKWARE solutions daily to protect sensitive data, meet compliance requirements, avoid liability risk, and reduce their overall costs and operational overhead.

Founded:  PKWARE was founded in 1986 by the inventor of the ZIP standard, Phil Katz.