Security Issues with Skype in a Business Setting

For more information on using Skype securely in a company setting, please visit the security resource center.

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/support/user-guides/firewalls/

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/security/detailed-security/

 

For an independent analysis see - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype_security

Skype is a secure communication; encryption cannot be disabled, and is invisible to the user.

Security for the VSS-1 system - one configuration of the VSS-1 system is to locate the PC/Laptop outside the firewall. The link to the room cameras, mics and screens is then via direct connection not involving the company network.

The VSS-1 can also be run via Wi-Fi that is also independent and outside the firewall.

iPhones are also often operating on Wi-Fi or 3G/4G that can be independent of the organization's secure network.