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Research Group Pushes to Ban Skype

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the only-as-secure-as-you-make-it dept.

cowmix writes "Hot on the heals of Skype being purchased by Ebay, a research group called Info-Tech just put out a recommendation to its customers that all corporations should ban the use of Skype on their networks. The reports sites a laundry list of issues it feels plagues Skype, most of which will have a familiar ring (ie the normal anti-IM and P2P talking points). Will this cool Skype's rapid progress into the business arena?"

2 of 196 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Not if by Cruithne · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you mod parent up, Skype will become more powerful than TFA could ever imagine...

  2. Re:Not if by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they charge a lot of money for membership, they must be good!