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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | October 2011 |
| Headquarters | Washington DC, United States |
Key people | Gregg Smith - CEO |
| Website | www |
Silent Circle is an encrypted communications firm based in Washington DC.[1] Silent Circle provides multi-platform secure communication services for mobile devices and desktops. Launched October 16, 2012, the company operates under a subscription business model.[2] The encryption part of the software used is free software/open source and peer-reviewed.[2] For the remaining parts of Silent Phone and Silent Text, the source code is available on GitHub, but under proprietary software licenses.[3]
- ^ O'Neill, Patrick Howell (27 July 2017). "Back in America with a black eye, Silent Circle rebuilds with focus on software". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b Ungerleider, Neal (5 October 2012). "Phil Zimmermann's Silent Circle Builds A Secure, Seductive Fortress Around Your Smartphone". Fast Company. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
- ^ "SilentCircle". GitHub. Retrieved 2015-05-23.