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The encryption-system behind signal was developed by Matthew Rosenfield, aka, Moxie Marlinspike. He founded "Whisper Systems", which was purchased by Twitter. After that, Rosenfield left and founded "Open Whisper Systems" - which later renamed itself "Signal".

Jack has been promoting Signal - indicating that Jack Dorsey and Matthew Rosenfield continue to be closely connected. To reiterate, Rosenfield founded Signal. He remains at Signal.

(Another co-founder of signal: Brian Acton, who had come to Rosenfield from Facebook.)

The encryption-system behind signal was developed by Matthew Rosenfield, aka, Moxie Marlinspike. He founded "Whisper Systems", which was purchased by Twitter. After that, Rosenfield left and founded "Open Whisper Systems" - which later renamed itself "Signal". Jack has been promoting Signal - indicating that Jack Dorsey and Matthew Rosenfield continue to be closely connected. To reiterate, Rosenfield *founded* Signal. He remains *at Signal*. (Another co-founder of signal: Brian Acton, who had come to Rosenfield from *Facebook*.)

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Rosenfield. This is a very old German surname, indeed one of the very first on record. It is what is known as "ornamental" in that whilst it translates literally as one who resided by an area (feld) of roses (rose), this may not have been so in fact.