[liberationtech] Stop promoting Skype

Eduardo Robles Elvira edulix at gmail.com
Fri Jun 7 00:16:32 PDT 2013


Stop promoting google hangout and hotmail, yahoo, gmail, outlook.com... =)

On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 8:17 AM, Jacob Appelbaum <jacob at appelbaum.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> "Top secret PRISM program claims direct access to servers of firms
> including Google, Facebook and Apple and others.
>
> "Some of the world's largest internet brands are claimed to be part of
> the information-sharing program since its introduction in 2007.
> Microsoft – which is currently running an advertising campaign with the
> slogan "Your privacy is our priority" – was the first, with collection
> beginning in December 2007.
>
> "It was followed by Yahoo in 2008; Google, Facebook and PalTalk in 2009;
> YouTube in 2010; Skype and AOL in 2011; and finally Apple, which joined
> the program in 2012. The program is continuing to expand, with other
> providers due to come online.
>
> "Collectively, the companies cover the vast majority of online email,
> search, video and communications networks.
>
> Read about it here:
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data
>
> http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/6/6/1370553948414/Prism-001.jpg
>
> http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/6/6/1370554726437/PRISM-slide-crop-001.jpg
>
> The next person that recommends Skype to human rights activists is
> completely discredited. Stop it and stop it now.
>
> Ta ta,
> Jake
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Eduardo



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