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| On 28 November 2011, Twitter announced that has acquired Whisper Systems for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite web|author=November 28, 2011 | Tom Cheredar |url=http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/28/twitter-buys-whisper-systems/ |title=Twitter acquires Android security startup Whisper Systems |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2011-11-28 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref> |
On 28 November 2011, Twitter announced that has acquired Whisper Systems for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite web|author=November 28, 2011 | Tom Cheredar |url=http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/28/twitter-buys-whisper-systems/ |title=Twitter acquires Android security startup Whisper Systems |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2011-11-28 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref> | ||
| ===Criticism=== | |||
| Immediately following the acquisition, Whisper System's RedPhone service was made unavailable, and has not yet been re-released.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Greenberg |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/11/28/twitter-acquires-moxie-marlinspikes-encryption-startup-whisper-systems/ |title=Twitter Acquires Moxie Marlinspike's Encryption Startup Whisper Systems |publisher=Forbes |date=2011-11-28 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref> However, some have criticized this removal, arguing that it was "specifically targeted people under repressive regimes" and that it left people like the Egyptians in "a dangerous position."<ref>{{cite web|last=Garling |first=Caleb |url=http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/11/twitter-buys-moxie/ |title=Twitter Buys Some Middle East Moxie | Wired Enterprise |publisher=Wired.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref> Whisper System's TextSecure software, however was still made available as Twitter made the encryption program ] by releasing its source code.<ref name="wired1"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Industry | Cryptography Computer security |
|---|---|
| Founder | Moxie Marlinspike and Stuart Anderson |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
Whisper Systems produces security and privacy software applications for mobile communications devices running the Android operating system. The company was co-founded by Moxie Marlinspike and Stuart Anderson.
Products
Whisper Systems has produced RedPhone and TextSecure, which both allow for VOIP phone and text communications that are not detectable. They have also developed a firewall and tools for encrypting other forms of data. RedPhone and products played a role in protester communications during the Arab Spring uprisings.
Acquisition by Twitter
On 28 November 2011, Twitter announced that has acquired Whisper Systems for an undisclosed amount.
Criticism
Immediately following the acquisition, Whisper System's RedPhone service was made unavailable, and has not yet been re-released. However, some have criticized this removal, arguing that it was "specifically targeted people under repressive regimes" and that it left people like the Egyptians in "a dangerous position." Whisper System's TextSecure software, however was still made available as Twitter made the encryption program open source by releasing its source code.
References
- ^ Garling, Caleb. "Twitter Open Sources Its Android Moxie | Wired Enterprise". Wired.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- "Secure your Android mobile – Use Whisper Systems free security app Whispercore « Technology updates by Techburrp". Techburrp.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- July 29, 2010 (2010-07-29). "How to hide yourself from Google and cell phone carriers". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
{{cite web}}: Text "Dean Takahashi" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28). "Twitter acquires Android security startup Whisper Systems". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
{{cite web}}: Text "Tom Cheredar" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Andy Greenberg (2011-11-28). "Twitter Acquires Moxie Marlinspike's Encryption Startup Whisper Systems". Forbes. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- Garling, Caleb. "Twitter Buys Some Middle East Moxie | Wired Enterprise". Wired.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.