Fears have surfaced that Skype may be eavesdropping on communications over its service. The concern is that supernodes Microsoft is introducing to Skype could make it easier to monitor calls, because they route the voice data in addition to initiating communications between parties. “As was true before the Microsoft acquisition, Skype cooperates with law enforcement agencies as is legally required and technically feasible,” said Skype spokesperson Chaim Haas.
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Skype's Server Upgrade Triggers Wiretapping Worries
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 24, 2012 04:18 PMFears have surfaced that Skype may be eavesdropping on communications over its service. The concern is that supernodes Microsoft is introducing to Skype could make it easier to monitor calls, because they route the voice data in addition to initiating communications between parties. “As was true before the Microsoft acquisition, Skype cooperates with law enforcement agencies as is legally required and technically feasible,” said Skype spokesperson Chaim Haas.