Skype Has a Big Brother Too

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/technology/internet/02skype.html?scp=19&sq=text&st=Search

Be careful what you talk about.

That's the warning that comes with the NY Times' article "Surveillance of Skype Messages Found in China". The article was forwarded onto me and it raises questions about how this may or may not effect any future amendments to the Patriot Act, especially when there are countries such as China that use a networking site (Skype) to monitor they're citizens. Does this sound a little familiar? After 9/11 restrictions against wire-taps and privacy were greatly lessened and the public for the most part gave into it because we were told that it would prevent future attacks. For me, the article was a wake up call to be more aware of the changes Congress may be making that could jeopardize our privacy.