WhatsApp Founder Released Rp 684 Billion for Competitor Chat Application

One of the founders of WhatsApp, Brian Acton, poured 50 million US dollars or equivalent to Rp 684 billion Signal. The goal is to promote the importance of encrypted messages to mushroom everywhere.
Known, Signal is a company formed on the spirit of privacy protection. One of its divisions, "Signal Protocol", is designed to create an anti-reconnaissance system that currently uses some encrypted applications like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype.

The core service of Signal itself is the short message application "Signal Messenger". Therefore, despite supplying security systems for WhatsApp et al, Signal can be regarded as a competitor.
Brian Acton also poured funds into Signal because he has left WhatsApp since last year. After leaving, he is getting closer and involved with Signal.
Everyone is worth protecting. We created the Signal Foundation in response to the needs of the global world, "he added.

The Rp 684 billion fund disbursed by Brian Acton is expected to widen the signal room. The company will recruit more people, increase capacity, and set more ambitious targets.