[IP] Lauren Weinstein's Blog Update: Public Call for Skype to Release Specifications
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Date: September 12, 2005 1:41:43 PM EDT
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Subject: Lauren Weinstein's Blog Update: Public Call for Skype to
Release Specifications
Lauren Weinstein's Blog Update: Public Call for Skype to Release
Specifications
September 12, 2005
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http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000151.html
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Greetings. As I noted in <a
href="http://lists.elistx.com/archives/interesting-people/200509/msg001
22.html">a recent IP posting</a>, eBay's purchase of the popular
<i>Skype</i> VoIP service (now official) leads to new concerns over the
proprietary nature of Skype's security and encryption systems, which
will now be under the control of an extremely large and powerful
corporate entity.
For eBay and Skype to have a chance of maintaining the goodwill and
trust of Skype users, I call on Skype to forthwith release the
specifications and implementation details of Skype's encryption and
related technologies.
This disclosure should ideally be made to the public, but at a minimum
to an independent panel of respected security, privacy, and encryption
experts, who can rigorously vet the Skype technology and make a public
report regarding its security, reliability, and associated issues.
--Lauren--
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