Kim Dotcom takes on Skype with encrypted chat service
 

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has released an encrypted chat service, called MegaChat, to compete with the Microsoft-owned Skype.

The release would be rolled out gradually, beginning with video-calling on Thursday, he said.

The news came as it emerged a top EU official wants companies to be required by law to hand over encryption keys.

The EU counter-terrorism coordinator's proposal follows a similar call by Prime Minister David Cameron.

In a document leaked by the civil liberties group Statewatch, Gilles de Kerchove said encryption "increasingly makes lawful interception by the relevant national authorities technically difficult or even impossible".

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Good for him.

Lol they want encryption keys so they can spy on communications

HAHAHA spyware :)

hes like johnny cash and kenny powers... always wears black

I'll let everybody else use it first.
I don't want to jump into anything this guy is running while he's running.

:1orglaugh

I wonder if they will let him use it from jail.

Encrypted chat needs to be more widespread