“The upshot is that if Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft, or so on received a wiretap order for text or voice flowing through their IM networks, they could (and would) be able to comply because the services are centralized … [Skype couldn't] Which means that it’s the most privacy-protective mainstream method of communicating through voice or instant messaging.”

A survey by News.com shows that Skype is by far the best IM network if you wish to protect your conversations. It’s a sad reflection on society, but with companies subject to laws such as the US Patriot Act, users with nothing to hide may nevertheless wish to protect their data. Full story here.

Posted Monday, June 9th, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
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