Amicima
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Matthew Kaufman, Michael Thornburgh |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Acquired by Adobe Systems |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz , United States |
| Products | Secure Media Flow Protocol (MFP), MFPNet, amiciPhone |
Amicima, Inc. was a software enterprise located in Santa Cruz, California, United States, dedicated to pioneering network protocols designed for both client–server and peer-to-peer communications across the Internet. Established in 2004 by Matthew Kaufman and Michael Thornburgh, the firm concentrated on creating the Secure Media Flow Protocol (MFP) alongside its associated peer-to-peer framework, MFPNet. These protocols were distributed as GPL-licensed open-source software libraries.
In May 2006, Amicima introduced amiciPhone, a voice over IP (VoIP) solution that integrated instant messaging, user presence indicators, and file sharing functionalities, showcasing their protocol innovations. The software utilized Diffie-Hellman key exchange to provide perfect forward secrecy and employed AES 256 encryption to maintain communication security.
By the end of 2006, Adobe Systems acquired Amicima's intellectual property, and by early 2007, the company's website had been redirected to Adobe’s domain.