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Surveillance of Skype Messages Found in China: “A Canadian human rights group has uncovered a system that tracks politically charged text messages sent by customers of Tom-Skype, a joint venture of which eBay’s Skype is a partner.

(Via NYT > Technology.)

Skype: We can’t comply with police wiretap requests:

One of the more interesting tidbits from News.com’s survey published this morning on instant messaging privacy came from Skype.

The eBay-owned company says it is unable to comply with court-authorized wiretap requests.

We asked Skype: ‘Have you ever received a subpoena, court order or other law enforcement request …

(Via The Iconoclast.)

Interesting research, worth reading..

How safe is instant messaging? A security and privacy survey:

The number of interested parties eager to listen in on your online conversations, including what you type through instant messaging, has never been higher.

It’s trivial to monitor unencrypted wireless networks and snatch IM passwords as they flow through the ether. Broadband providers and their business partners are enthusiastically peeking …

(Via The Iconoclast.)