More Skype Back Door Speculation 210
An anonymous reader writes "According to reports, there may be a back door built into Skype, which allows connections to be bugged. The company has declined to expressly deny the allegations. At a meeting with representatives of ISPs and the Austrian regulator on lawful interception of IP based services held on 25th June, high-ranking officials at the Austrian interior ministry revealed that it is not a problem for them to listen in on Skype conversations."
Problematic. (Score:5, Funny)
Ah, shit.
Re:Get your spelling right! (Score:1, Funny)
i always hate the people who mix up the austrian kangaroo with the australian schnitzel.
Does skype like back door action? (Score:5, Funny)
Do I have a volunteer from the
Re:Disassembly anyone? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Get your spelling right! (Score:3, Funny)
Speaking as an Aussie there are lots of locals who still manage to confuse "The sound of music" with Guy Sebastian.
Skypes Own Comment (Score:4, Funny)
If you go to the options of the Skype client under the 'Chat Appearance' settings, do have a look at the sample chat displayed. I quote:
-Does Big Brother exist?
-of course he exists. The Party exists. Big Brother is the embodiment of the party
-Does he exist in the same way as I exist?
-You do not exist
-I think I exist. I am conscious of my own identity. I was born and I shall die. I have arms and legs. I occupy a particular point in space. No other solid object can occupy the same point simultaneously. In that sense, does Big Brother exist?
-It is of no importance. He exists.
To me this is quite conclusive.
Re:Open source VoIP alternatives? (Score:5, Funny)
Nothing wrong with Skype,
Except that it might have a backdoor... which was kind of the point of this article in the first place.
Re:Brought to you by closed source (Score:3, Funny)
You're promoting terrorism because you're making a stupid "you know that as soon as X happens, people will say Y" doomsaying remark.
There, saved some time.