Skype making a smart move in partnering with a security company
I picked up on this story from a post at the nCircle blog. Looks like Skype is trying to make themselves palatable to security admins by hooking up with security companies. The first one they are partnering with is FaceTime Communications, who produce software and appliances that help businesses monitor and secure use of instant messaging. Also in the article:
Skype is looking to team with a number of security companies, also for consumer applications. In a recent interview, Skype Chief Security Officer Kurt Sauer said the company is in discussions with security firms to provide add-ons to its software to scan text sent through Skype’s chat feature for malicious links.
I think this is a good move for Skype and will likely help them become more “sticky”, but I still agree with Andrew at nCircle:
I’d welcome a Skype client that I could monitor, configure and centrally manage. Until then, keep it away from my networks.
Vet
