Maybe one of these apps would be the answer.

http://gizmodo.com/5989770/which-encryption-apps-are-strong-enough-to-help-you-take-down-a-government

Peter

On 3/15/2013 2:38 PM, Nathan England wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> I appreciate your thoughts!
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