[liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

[Ryan Gallagher]

It's had much wider coverage that just the Register & the Verge (see a
selection below). I expect there will be a few more tomorrow, too, and
there will also be follow-ups when (if?) Microsoft substantively responds.

CNET:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57565610-83/surveillance-a-la-skype-eff-others-seek-answers/

Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/24/letter-from-forty-four-digital-rights-groups-demands-skype-detail-its-surveillance-practices/

NBC:
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/skype-prodded-privacy-advocates-over-transparency-vulnerabilities-1C8103618

Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/skype-surveillance-microsoft_n_2545646.html

Slate:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/01/24/skype_urged_to_come_clean_on_eavesdropping_capabilities_and_policies_in.html

ReadWriteWeb:
http://readwrite.com/2013/01/24/microsoft-needs-to-come-clean-on-skype-privacy

ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/eff-others-to-microsoft-whos-requesting-our-skype-data-7000010268/

PCAdvisor:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/photo-video/3422347/groups-raise-questions-about-privacy-on-skype/



On 25 January 2013 02:32, Kate Krauss <katie at critpath.org> wrote:

> First press hit:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/25/activists_demand_skype_transparency/
>
>
> --
> Kate Krauss
> Executive Director
> AIDS Policy Project
> www.AIDSPolicyProject.org
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>
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Martin Johnson <greatfire at greatfire.org>wrote:
>
>> Thanks a lot Nadim! Great work! Now let's spread this widely and force
>> Microsoft to respond.
>>
>> Martin Johnson
>> Founder
>> https://GreatFire.org - Monitoring Online Censorship In China.
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>> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Fran Parker <lilbambi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No worries, Nadim!
>>>
>>> What a great job as noted earlier! Thanks!
>>>
>>> Nadim Kobeissi wrote:
>>>
>>>> My mistake! We do not have an HTTPS version.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Fran Parker<lilbambi at gmail.com>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  8:36 AM EST and https://skypeopenletter.com will not load. Times out.
>>>>> However, http://www.skypeopenletter.****com/<http://www.**
>>>>> skypeopenletter.com/ <http://www.skypeopenletter.com/>>loads fine.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https not working I guess.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nadim Kobeissi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  It's out, everyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NK
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Nadim Kobeissi<nadim at nadim.cc>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   The Open Letter to Skype is launching *Thursday, January 23rd 2013
>>>>>> at
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 9:00AM Eastern Time.*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks to everyone who helped, with special thanks to Eva Galperin
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> EFF. The petition will be available at:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *https://skypeopenletter.com*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Share widely! (Facebook and Twitter "Share" buttons will be embedded
>>>>>>> onto
>>>>>>> the site at launch.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For the Internet!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NK
>>>>>>>
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