Skype under investigation in Luxembourg over link to NSA

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The Guardian - Ryan Gallagher, 10/11/13

 

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Skype could face EU sanctions over data it has made accessible to the NSA
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Ten years ago, the calling service had a reputation as a tool for evading surveillance but now it is under scrutiny for covertly passing data to government agencies

Skype is being investigated by Luxembourg's data protection commissioner over concerns about its secret involvement with the US National Security Agency (NSA) spy programme Prism, the Guardian has learned.

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