Skype rejects claims it re-architected software to make eavesdropping easier
But dodges claim that centralisation in Microsoft's cloud will nevertheless help
Skype, the communications software and services company acquired last year by Microsoft for $8.5bn (£5.4bn), has rejected accusations that it re-architected its technology to make it easier for law enforcement...
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