The Final Skype Nail

If you've been following this subject for a while, you may remember a Microsoft patent application for "Legal Intercept":

https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218002/Microsoft_seeks_patent_for_spy_tech_for_Skype

Well, MS has just insured that all Skype traffic now goes through their servers:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/05/skype-replaces-p2p-supernodes-with-linux-boxes-hosted-by-microsoft/

PD

 

...and now you can see why:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57439734-83/fbi-quietly-forms-secretive-net-surveillance-unit/?tag=postrtcol;posts

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I didn't like SKYPE when it wasn't owned by MSFT; but now that they own it, I will likely NEVER use it..It isn't installed on my laptop, nor do I plan for it to ever be.

~h