A newly patented Microsoft technology called Legal Intercept would allow the company to secretly intercept, monitor and record Skype calls.
From PCWorld:
From PCWorld:
A newly patented Microsoft technology called Legal Intercept that would allow the company to secretly intercept, monitor and record Skype calls is stoking privacy concerns.Microsoft Patents Spy Tech for Skype
Microsoft's patent application for Legal Intercept was filed in 2009, well before the company's $8.5 billion purchase of Skype in May. The patent was granted last week.