AS SKYPE SHUTS DOWN, ITS LEGACY IS END-TO-END ENCRYPTION FOR THE MASSES

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Skype pioneered end-to-end encryption in communication apps, promising unprecedented privacy. Despite governments worldwide finding ways to circumvent this security—through hacking tools such as FinFisher, China's surveillance enhancements, and later NSA access—Skype's revolutionary approach to secure communications laid the groundwork for today's encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp.