Safe Instant Messaging

[keith smith]

Given OUR government is building http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Data_Center the only way to have true privacy is to give up technology and hope no one else is using it around you.  For instance it is my understanding even when powered off the cellular companies can listen in to our conversations by using our cellular phones.  

That does not mean I do not suggest trying to protect yourself.  What I am saying is as long as OUR government is not willing to abide by the Constitution and the courts are not holding them responsible, we really are vulnerable to anyone who wants to ease drop on our personal communications.   

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Keith Smith

--- On Fri, 3/15/13, Nathan England <nathan at nmecs.com> wrote:

From: Nathan England <nathan at nmecs.com>
Subject: Safe Instant Messaging
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
Date: Friday, March 15, 2013, 2:38 PM


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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