Skype Can Foil NSA Wiretappers

So what next Skype users will be classed as supporters of terror.
Only the American Government is allowed to support terrorist. dontcha know

Skype Can Foil NSA Wiretappers

If you're worried about the Feds snooping on your phone calls, there may be an easy solution: Use Skype VoIP software. Top security expert Bruce Schneier says that Skype encryption can foil the NSA wiretappers.

Schneier, chief technology officer at Counterpane Internet Security, told the Associated Press that Skype's 256-bit encryption keys are powerful enough to stymie the NSA's massive wiretapping program.

Interesting...could save my job if they somehow manage to ban VoIP, (I am a DMS engineer, for those that know/care)

Don't be fooled by this ploy. Skype is probably the easiest one to crack, and they want you to use it.

I'm not going to speculate on the NSA's capability to quickly crack 256 bit encryption, but, unless it has a backdoor for their use or a major flaw, an encrypted system IS harder to monitor than a regular, insecure telephone call. That doesn't necessarily mean it's secure.