Microsoft patents government Internet Spying Technology

"SOFTWARE FIRM Microsoft has patented technology that enables it or the government to "silently record" users' internet communications, or, in other words, spy on them." : http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer...patents-government-internet-spying-technology

+ http://www.conceivablytech.com/8108/products/microsoft-may-add-eavesdropping-to-skype

 

Microsoft patent may ruin Skype, may make VoIP spy and pry easy for gov't.

-- Tom

 

What's the patent #?

 

@ Searching_ _ _

20,110,153,809

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MS is NOT your friend, never has been

 

"Microsoft patents spy tech for Skype": https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218002/Microsoft_patents_spy_tech_for_Skype?taxonomyId=17

 

Well, it's not like the government wasn't already spying on Skype. All this is guys is another patent MS can make money off of and use in yet another of their "patent suits" down the line. MS would have you believe they created everything that exists on the Internet. It's purely a business move for MS.

 

I thought the Internet was created by Al Gore?

 

Thanks CloneRanger,

Maybe there is some delay getting it into the DB of patents.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Patent Number Search
Results of Search in US Patents Collection db for:
PN/20,110,153,809: 0 patents.

 

@ Searching_ _ _

Here ya go

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2011/0153809.html

That www is the best one i've found

 

From the Patent

That's a heck of a LOT more than just monitoring/recording etc ! In other words you would NOT be able to trust your connection

Having briefly looked at the Patent, i've spotted a GLARING error in it which "could" lead to it being invalidated I won't make it public, just yet anyway, but will save it to pass on to for eg the EFF LotsaLulz

 

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2011/0153809.html
Is Encryption with Skype possible?

 

@ Searching_ _ _

In your excitement you must have missed my Post # 9 & 10

 

Encryption like end-to-end? I believe Zfone works with skype. It is developed by Phil Zimmerman of PGP fame. I have used it with Ichat and it works great.


This is the last time I ever use skype. I have always been wary of it but now I will use Redphone and Zfone for VOIP.

 

Great, I bet Windows be next, if it wasn't already.

 

Probably is. Take an old router (or set up an untangle box) and watch every thing a fresh windows install connects to on start up. Something tells me thats not all updates and such. I usually block all that stuff (all MS IP's and Gov IP's) (besides updates) at the router level just in case.