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Skype changes video call routing, privacy advocates say snooping now easier

Skype has made changes to the way it routes video calls: in a new, centralized routing model, some of the video calling data is pushed to Skype’s own servers, instead of random nodes out in the cloud. Some hackers and privacy bloggers say the change makes it easier for Microsoft-owned Skype (as a proxy for law enforcement) spy on your calls.

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