Signal s secure messaging app gets a 50 million lifeline from WhatsApp co-founder
Get the Full StoryOne of the first messaging services to offer end-to-end encryption for truly private conversations, Signal has largely been developed by a team that s never grown larger than three full-time developers over the years it s been around. Now, it s getting a shot in the arm from the co-founder of a rival app. Brian Acton, who built WhatsApp with Jan Koum into a 19 billion business and sold it to Facebook, is pouring 50 million into an initiative to support the ongoing development of Signal. Having left WhatsApp last fall, he s now free to explore projects whose ideals he agrees with, and… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: WhatsAppShare: