Is Skype in China risking compromising their encryption and anonymity model? .

Is Skype in China risking compromising their encryption and anonymity model?. “Is Skype in China risking compromising their encryption and anonymity model?” so asks my Danish contact Torben Nyhuus after reading this article on Yahoo turning state’s evidence:

bq. Information supplied by Yahoo ! helped journalist Shi Tao get 10 years in prison

It is an interesting question. The Skype Partner TOM does have a different version of Skype. H’mmmm… [Skype Journal]

Given Skype’s closed source, it would be very unwise to trust it for encryption and anonymity in any case.