The emergence of Skype as a tool for dissidents marks another odd twist in the service's short, colorful history.

WSJ: Mideast Uses Western Tools to Battle the Skype Rebellion

This process seems very similar to that iOS hack except that this one uses the tool called Grim Receiper top marks to Borodin for coming up with that creative name to keep purchse receipts stored on your Mac locally.

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Activists, who have turned to securities regulation as a tool for pressuring companies to withdraw from controversial investments, said this marks the first time the SEC has publicly singled out concerns over human rights, national security or religious freedom as a trigger for closer examination of a foreign firm's application to list its stock in U.S. markets.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Though this bi-partisan support marks a positive step forward, extensive regulatory obstacles still threaten to hinder this potential tool of economic recovery.

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