Skype Allows Police to Monitor Chats

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  1. Burnt

    Burnt Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    Burnt, Jul 27, 2012
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  3. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    Exactly. also your microphone. No warrants needed anymore. Oh, we're just "checkin' on something" is probably enough probable cause.
     
    skip, Jul 28, 2012
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  5. skip

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    Skype's denials are meaningless. All big tech companies now sign contracts with the Feds and as part of the contract they cannot discuss or admit to the level of surveillance granted to the government.
     
    skip, Jul 28, 2012
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  7. dark suger

    dark suger Dripping With Sin!

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    So they can be looking and listening to me right now ? Ew wtf I don't like this shit
     
    dark suger, Jul 28, 2012
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  9. Dude111

    Dude111 An Awesome Dude

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    Best thing to do Skip is get a mike with a switch ON THE MIKE ITSELF,then you can turn it off @ your end so nothing can be heard anyway...
     
    Dude111, Jul 29, 2012
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  11. deleted

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    wouldnt take much software to turn your speaker system into a microphone. turn the mic off all you want. its just a speaker in reverse..
     
    deleted, Jul 29, 2012
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  13. Piney

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    Don Carlo Gambino did not have a telephone at his Brooklyn residence.
     
    Piney, Jul 29, 2012
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  15. skip

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    Yeah, I got all pissed off at my roommate (the Zodiac Killer) when he fucked with my sennheiser headphones and turned them into a mike for his guitar...

    On my computer, I just covered up the mic hole with a thick piece of paper. I'm not sure how easy it would be for someone to remotely reconfigure speakers to a microphone, as usually you have to reverse the input line, and of course you'd notice if they did.
     
    skip, Jul 30, 2012
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  17. M2D

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    lol... pretty much impossible to turn speakers into a mic without access into your
    home. And like Piney said, If you're that worried about it go all Gambino and get rid of all your shit lol
     
    M2D, Jul 30, 2012
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  19. StpLSD25

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    I flipped off my camera, and flashed it. Just in case.
     
    StpLSD25, Jul 30, 2012
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  21. ☉rtus ♉

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    This is the last thing i wanted to hear... I've been so paranoid about this stuff lately, deleting all my accounts on everything, trying to remove everything i have on the internet, there's barely any privacy anymore...i used to love technology so much and thought it was great, but now i don't trust it in the least... the only thing i have left is my hipforums account, but i'm sure the government could easily track me or anyone else down on here if they really wanted too lol
     
    ☉rtus ♉, Jul 30, 2012
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  23. ☉rtus ♉

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    I actually do that all the time :D If i'm in a room and feel as if there's a chance there could be cameras, i just start flipping off the place to let the person watching know that i know... even though i really don't know at all.
     
    ☉rtus ♉, Jul 30, 2012
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  25. dark suger

    dark suger Dripping With Sin!

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    I dunno I think it's shitty and not worth it I really would rather the drug cartels go about their business than have my life spied on
     
    dark suger, Jul 30, 2012
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  27. ☉rtus ♉

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    I doubt it's even really about the drug cartels... sure they might be doing that too, but this is probably just another way for the government to keep track of us and keep us 'under control'
     
    ☉rtus ♉, Jul 30, 2012
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  29. rollingalong

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    is it because you have massive fingers that you need that massive phone?:)


    lets put this into perspective....how many coppers do you think the popo forces have to spare atm to monitor the toal number of calls...they didnt say ''drug dealer'' or ''drug users''...they said drug lords...pretty sure none here is a druglord...i personally stopped being a drug lord back in high school...

    yes they can monitor certain high profile people but fb is far more dangerous to the common man/woman
     
    rollingalong, Jul 30, 2012
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  31. PEACEFUL LIBRA

    PEACEFUL LIBRA DAMN RIGHT I'M A WEIRDO

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    People are way to paranoid
     
    PEACEFUL LIBRA, Jul 30, 2012
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  33. ☉rtus ♉

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    or not paranoid enough...
     
    ☉rtus ♉, Jul 30, 2012
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  35. StpLSD25

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    When the government says they're doing something to "protect you." You can bet your life, that they're about to take away more Liberty.
     
    StpLSD25, Jul 30, 2012
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  37. StpLSD25

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    You're wrong. People are private beings. No one wants the government watching them.. That isn't paranoid, that's patriotism and respect for the US constitution. You are too trusting of our government.
     
    StpLSD25, Jul 30, 2012
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  39. LoveBuzz

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    I could not agree more!! We have no privacy anymore at all & it really sucks. Where is the freedom?
     
    LoveBuzz, Jul 30, 2012
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