27.06.2013 - 14:37 [ techdirt ]

Saudi Arabia Starts Clamping Down On Encrypted VoIP Services; US And UK Strangely Silent On The Moves

Back in March of this year, another BBC story noted that two other encrypted messaging services — Skype and WhatsApp — were also being told to make it possible for the authorities to eavesdrop on communications. In the wake of the Viber ban, there are now concerns that WhatsApp, Skype and the Tango messaging service may fall afoul of the Saudi authorities‘ desire to bring these new technologies under control.