It's had much wider coverage that just the Register & the Verge (see a selection below). I expect there will be a few more tomorrow, too, and there will also be follow-ups when (if?) Microsoft substantively responds.
CNET: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57565610-83/surveillance-a-la-skype-eff-others-seek-answers/ Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/24/letter-from-forty-four-digital-rights-groups-demands-skype-detail-its-surveillance-practices/ NBC: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/skype-prodded-privacy-advocates-over-transparency-vulnerabilities-1C8103618 Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/skype-surveillance-microsoft_n_2545646.html Slate: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/01/24/skype_urged_to_come_clean_on_eavesdropping_capabilities_and_policies_in.html ReadWriteWeb: http://readwrite.com/2013/01/24/microsoft-needs-to-come-clean-on-skype-privacy ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/eff-others-to-microsoft-whos-requesting-our-skype-data-7000010268/ PCAdvisor: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/photo-video/3422347/groups-raise-questions-about-privacy-on-skype/ On 25 January 2013 02:32, Kate Krauss <[email protected]> wrote: > First press hit: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/25/activists_demand_skype_transparency/ > > > -- > Kate Krauss > Executive Director > AIDS Policy Project > www.AIDSPolicyProject.org > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Martin Johnson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Nadim! Great work! Now let's spread this widely and force >> Microsoft to respond. >> >> Martin Johnson >> Founder >> https://GreatFire.org - Monitoring Online Censorship In China. >> https://FreeWeibo.com - Uncensored, Anonymous Sina Weibo Search. >> https://Unblock.cn.com - We Can Unblock Your Website In China. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Fran Parker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> No worries, Nadim! >>> >>> What a great job as noted earlier! Thanks! >>> >>> Nadim Kobeissi wrote: >>> >>>> My mistake! We do not have an HTTPS version. >>>> >>>> >>>> NK >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Fran Parker<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> 8:36 AM EST and https://skypeopenletter.com will not load. Times out. >>>>> However, http://www.skypeopenletter.****com/<http://www.** >>>>> skypeopenletter.com/ <http://www.skypeopenletter.com/>>loads fine. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https not working I guess. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nadim Kobeissi wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It's out, everyone! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> NK >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Nadim Kobeissi<[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The Open Letter to Skype is launching *Thursday, January 23rd 2013 >>>>>> at >>>>>> >>>>>>> 9:00AM Eastern Time.* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks to everyone who helped, with special thanks to Eva Galperin >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> EFF. The petition will be available at: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *https://skypeopenletter.com* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Share widely! (Facebook and Twitter "Share" buttons will be embedded >>>>>>> onto >>>>>>> the site at launch.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For the Internet! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> NK >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >>>>>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/****mailman/listinfo/****liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech> >>>>>> <https://**mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/**listinfo/liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >>>>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/****mailman/listinfo/****liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech> >>>>> <https://**mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/**listinfo/liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >>>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >>>> >>> -- >>> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >> > > > -- > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >
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