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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?"

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  1. Aaargh! by 0WaitState · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hot on the heals...

    What, Skype heals as well as connects people? IT IS A SIGN! THE SECOND COMING IS NIGH!

    Or maybe slashdot editors are the worst fucking users of english since the Beverley Hillbillies?

    I know, I know, -1 redundant for flaming a mangled slashsubmission, but holy shit, can't the editors even proof the first goddamned sentence?

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    Remain calm! All is well!