The purpose was to allow Marlinspike to help the then starting social media company in the security startup system. In late 2011, Twitter acquired the company. During that time, Marlinspike's company already utilized TextSecure and Redphone, which used end-to-end encrypted messaging and calling.

By 2010, he was already the chief technology officer and co-founder of Whisper Systems. He founded Signal app along with Brian Action, a co-founder of WhatsApp.Īs a teen from the state of Georgia, USA, Marlinspike went to San Francisco to work for several tech companies and infrastructure software makers. He has gone through long lengths before he has made a bold move to hopefully bring back privacy to the world, according to the New Yorker. Marlinkspike, who also goes by the name Matthew Rosenfeld has had a long impressive track record before he has ever laid his hands on the famous Signal Protocol encryption that is being used today by WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal, and Skype. Who Own Signal App? Meet Moxie Marlinspike SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Open Whisper Systems Founder Moxie Marlinspike speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 at Pier 48 on Septemin San Francisco, California. (Photo : Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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