Category: Skype

Skype cooperates with the US government to allow access to user communications

The Skype software and infrastructure was changed in a way to abide the demands by the US intelligence agencies to allow access to all user communication. source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2013/06/20/project-chess-how-u-s-snoops-on-your-skype/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2013/06/20/skype-cooperates-with-the-us-government-to-allow-access-to-user-communications-archived-source/
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Skype likely allows 3rd party access to all conversations

After the acquisition by Microsoft of the communication software vendor Skype, changes were made to the platform, towards are more centralized controlled system. Pressured for questions if the company works together with intelligence agencies to allow access to user communication were not clearly answered, leading to the suspicion of the company doing so. source: https://slate.com/technology/2012/07/skype-won-t-comment-on-whether-it-can-now-eavesdrop-on-conversations.html […]
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