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!