Safe Instant Messaging

[Michael Havens]

google mail IM?
:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Nathan England <nathan at nmecs.com> wrote:

>
> Hello All,
>
> I have been a long time user of Skype, but naturally grew fearful when
> Microsoft took over, and assumed there was a security risk because the
> service was growing large. Now it appears Microsoft really has developed a
> back-door into the system and the Russian government has been watching...
> Which only leads me to believe if they were doing it, so was our government.
>
> Which all leads me to the question: what can we use for instant messaging
> that is safe for us from a privacy stand point, and secure enough to
> possibly use for employment purposes?
>
> I appreciate your thoughts!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Nathan England
>
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