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Skype security and privacy concerns
Scott Granneman, 2005-09-22

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Skype security and privacy concerns 2005-09-22
Anonymous (1 replies)
Skype security and privacy concerns 2005-09-22
Dennis (3 replies)
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Re: Re: Skype security and privacy concerns 2005-10-12
Anonymous
"Internet companies dont use plaintext passwords" sounds like a bit of a sweeping statement to me(because it is). Also, as everyone else has pointed out, even if encrypted via a one-way hash function, the hash itself has value. Also, although this information can in the main be derived by investigation in various places, thats a LOT different from the company itself just handing it out on demand.

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