"Is Skype a haven for criminals?"

ic · Feb 19, 2006

From a law enforcement point of view, digital communication is a two-edged sword. On the one hand, it allows for the simple collection, sorting, and processing of massive amounts of information (such as in the FBI's Carnivore system), but on the other hand, it is much easier for users to encrypt their communications with almost unbreakable codes. Now that VoIP calls are becoming commonplace, governments around the world are struggling to adapt to the new technology, and Skype has found itself under extra scrutiny.

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See also: Encrypting Your Communication Means You Must Be a Criminal

bwana · Feb 19, 2006

Saw the same article discussed on digg - http://digg.com/technology/Encrypting_Your_Communication_Means_You_Must_Be_a_Criminal - fortunately skype is outside of their direct reach.

bwana · Feb 20, 2006

ic said:
But is it? - since EBay [USA] bought Skype...IMO it won't be long before the FBI get their way - solution: develop encryption/decryption plugins for Skype that are downloadable from outside the USA...

Doubt that would be too far behind.

LethalChicken · Feb 20, 2006

So encrypting my online banking would make me a criminal ?

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