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Back in January, Skype announced it was testing end-to-end encrypted chat conversations, secured using Signal Protocol by Open Whisper Systems. Now, the feature is available for all users on Skype iOS, Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows Desktop.
There's a bit of a limitation, however: users can only participate in one private conversation per device at a time. The private conversation can be switched to another device, but anything sent and received will be tied to whatever device is currently being used.
Source: The Verge
(Score: 2) by requerdanos on Wednesday August 22 2018, @05:32PM
The problem with using this kind of observation as justification for a particular communication method without considering other factors is the normal distribution, also known as the bell curve [thefreedictionary.com].
Some of the communication methods will have interception risk at the ends of the bell curve (very low risk) and some will have interception risk at the center (high risk, such as Windows 10 which is designed to intercept and transmit the user's activity to home base).
So, while your statements are arguably true, they are not relevant to the point you seem to be trying to make. A reasonable risk evaluation, on the other hand, is relevant, and recommended. Most people, especially Windows 10 users, are going to be able to use Skype without significant additional risk, but only because their communications are already compromised.
If that doesn't matter to you, then it shouldn't hurt for you to know it.
If it does matter to you, you may want to consider it.