German publisher claims Microsoft is power-snooping on Skype conversations. Skype may use automated scanning of links dropped in Skype to weed out scams, spam and phishing attempts. Heise Online warned that “Anyone who uses Skype has consented to the company reading everything they write” In 2012, Microsoft received 75,378 law enforcement requests for customer information, according to Global Access for Freedom Movement for Skype’s Global Digital Movement for Digital Access. In March, Microsoft released its first-ever Law Enforcement Request Request to help protect people’s privacy.”]
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