Since July, it is already possible to communicate via video chat function with other Facebook members on Facebook. Now, the voice over IP provider integrated video telephony between Facebook users directly from Skype out into the new beta version. This, however many users forget their own privacy and that of others.
Skype brings new beta versions for Windows and Mac OSX, it does not proceed to privacy.
Of course Facebook doesn't have any disadvantages, Skype anyway. Both recently associated their services and Facebook allows since then through the Skype Protocol video calling over the social network. Now, both providers go a step further and make phone calls from Skype directly out with users of Facebook. The Facebook page is therefore no longer necessary. How does that out in practice? The voice over IP provider Skype drills into Facebook further and deeper. First, Facebook integrated a tab via the Skype on the own side can be used. Now, it is possible for Windows to handle Facebook to Facebook-video chat directly from Skype out with Skype 5.2 Beta for Mac and Skype 5.7.
Skype: listening software for Governments
The beautiful networking has also its drawbacks. On the one hand tried Skype alias to sell Microsoft listening software has long been to Governments and not unsuccessful according to first. On the other hand, that shares go hand in hand with the network Facebook are very questionable. So the friends and the Facebook data be released completely, chat and phone calls (protocols) are also stored. Also the timeline of the respective users are scanned and saved - all course on US servers. As the U.S. secret service has already first requests, just intimate areas not in the network should be communicated. Is encrypted Skype halt long anymore, as actually implemented at the beginning. But other security vulnerabilities have been discovered earlier.
Linux still not affected
The security concerns are not worth mentioning, starts the user after you install Skype and then links his Facebook account with the software. Via the Facebook tab that the user can do it very easily. His Facebook contacts are then displayed and click the "video call" button in Skype. What nevertheless service like: The opposite must be online doing not just in Skype, but to answer the telephone in Facebook. Who is using a Linux system need to be no thoughts on data security. The OS allows for no interception and access the data via the interfaces - in addition there is no integration to Facebook yet.
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