Skype now hides your IP address by default

Skype today updated all its apps with a basic, but much-requested, security improvement: Your IP address is now hidden from other Skype users by default. You can download the latest version of Skype’s desktop and mobile apps now from skype.com/download.

Skype promises that starting with this update, and going forward for all future versions, it will hide your IP address from Skype users. “This measure will help prevent individuals from obtaining a Skype ID and resolving to an IP address,” the Microsoft-owned company explained.