Microsoft Patents Digital Wiretapping

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Microsoft has been awarded a patent for developing wiretapping technology for voice over IP services. The project called ‘Legal Intercept’ is being designed specifically to facilitate government requests for monitoring digital lines. Considering Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Skype, this news may be disconcerting to many. Read the full article at PCMag.com

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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