Briar
Core Team Michael Rogers started the Briar project to support freedom of expression, freedom of association and the right to privacy. He has studied and built peer-to-peer systems for over a decade and contributed to Freenet and LimeWire. Eleanor Saitta is a hacker, designer, artist, writer, and barbarian. She has been working as a security consultant since 2003, specializing in security design an
Basic Information
- Category: Messaging
- Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: Remote
- Website: briarproject.org
Evidence and Sources
- Briar — Official Site (official)
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- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-28T16:37:14.993Z
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Core Team Michael Rogers started the Briar project to support freedom of expression, freedom of association and the right to privacy. He has studied and built peer-to-peer systems for over a decade and contributed to Freenet and LimeWire. Eleanor Saitta is a hacker, designer, artist, writer, and barbarian. She has been working as a security consultant since 2003, specializing in security design an
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