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Open Whisper Systems

Open Whisper Systems (OWS) was a software development group that was founded by Moxie Marlinspike in 2013. The group picked up the open source development of TextSecure and RedPhone, and was later responsible for starting the development of the Signal Protocol and the Signal messaging app. In 2018, Signal Messenger was incorporated as an LLC by Moxie…

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Location
San Francisco, CA
Abbreviation
OWS
Dissolved
January 10, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01-10)
Fields
Free and open-source software, Cryptography, Mobile software
Formation
January 21, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-01-21)
Founder
Moxie Marlinspike

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Open Whisper Systems

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Open Whisper Systems

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related to Reception · 28
Open Whisper Systems → Android, Asked, Canadian Journalists, Cryptocat, Edward Snowden, EFF, EFF's Secure Messaging Scorecard, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Former NSA, Free Expression, In November, In October, March, May, October, Reddit AMA, RedPhone, Redphone/TextSecure, Ryerson University, Signal
related to Projects · 23
Open Whisper Systems → AGPLv3, All, An, Android, As, Contact Discovery Service, DH, Double Ratchet, GitHub, GPLv3, It, Over, September, Sesame, Signal, Signal Messenger, Signal Protocol, Signal Server, The, VXEdDSA
related to 2013–2018: Open Whisper Systems · 14
Open Whisper Systems → Android, In February, January, July, March, Marlinspike, RedPhone, Signal, Signal Protocol, TextSecure, TextSecure Protocol, The, These, Toward
related to Funding · 14
Open Whisper Systems → Between, February, Freedom, In May, Knight Foundation, Moxie Marlinspike, News, Open Technology Fund, Press Foundation, Shuttleworth Foundation, Signal Foundation's, Signal Messenger, Signal Messenger's, The Signal Foundation
Abbreviation · 1
Open Whisper Systems → OWS
Dissolved · 1
Open Whisper Systems → January 10, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01-10)
Fields · 1
Open Whisper Systems → Free and open-source software, Cryptography, Mobile software
Formation · 1
Open Whisper Systems → January 21, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-01-21)
Founder · 1
Open Whisper Systems → Moxie Marlinspike
Location · 1
Open Whisper Systems → San Francisco, CA

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signal open whisper textsecure systems redphone foundation marlinspike app end-to-end android messaging software protocol encrypted 2015 encryption ios announced group

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Open Whisper SystemsAbbreviationOWS1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsDissolvedJanuary 10, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01-10)1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsFieldsFree and open-source software, Cryptography, Mobile software1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsFormationJanuary 21, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-01-21)1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsFounderMoxie Marlinspike1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsLocationSan Francisco, CA1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsProductsSignal, Signal Protocol1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsPurposeSoftware development1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsStaff2–61.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsSuccessorSignal Technology Foundation1.00infobox
Open Whisper SystemsWebsitewhispersystems.org1.00infobox
Open Whisper Systemsis aproject rather than a company0.90text

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