On 30 May 2012 22:41, Alan Cox <a...@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote: >> My concern really is that now it is much easier for the American >> security services to have access to everybody's communications. > > It's not changed. Read the analysis on things that have leaked out in > court cases. Skype seems to have all the usual intercept facilities > required by law enforcement. > > I would expect the same of the many standards based gateways to the POTS > network.
I was not aware of that, still I think it is all relative. I remember reading years ago that criminals in Italy preferred using Skype to mobile phones or landlines as they were - at the time - less likely to be intercepted. But yes, I would think that there is no communication means that is 100 % secure and suitable for all use cases. And I am uneasy at the extent of the growth of the information that Western governments are collecting about us as a reaction to 9/11 and what followed (Madrid and London bombings, etc), but there is nothing I can do about that that is practical. What I would wish is a return to the more nuanced approach to data collection that existed before 9/11, in particular in Europe. I don't believe that the current approach where governments know everything about us makes us any more secure. But maybe I should stop now as I am going off-topic! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
