Like any online website/application, it is never 100% safe but there are many aspects which make Skype video chat safer than most chat software.
First of all, to 'call' a user on Skype, you first need to add them as a contact or friend as you would on MSN messenger or Facebook. You then need to actually click on their name to start video chatting with them.
This means that Skype video chat is as safe as the person using it. If you are the type of person to add anyone and everyone then it would not necessarily be a safe way of talking online. However, if you only add and talk to people you actually know rather than just through the Internet then it is a pretty safe way of chatting.
The added bonus to the software is, that like MSN Messenger, if you find that one of the users is not who you thought they were or are being abusive then you can simply block them, thus eliminating them from seeing any of your information and visa versa.
If you want to have a thoroughly safe video chat on Skype then just be careful who you add and avoid clicking on any pop ups that appear whilst signed in as they could have unwanted spam/viruses attached to them.
First of all, to 'call' a user on Skype, you first need to add them as a contact or friend as you would on MSN messenger or Facebook. You then need to actually click on their name to start video chatting with them.
This means that Skype video chat is as safe as the person using it. If you are the type of person to add anyone and everyone then it would not necessarily be a safe way of talking online. However, if you only add and talk to people you actually know rather than just through the Internet then it is a pretty safe way of chatting.
The added bonus to the software is, that like MSN Messenger, if you find that one of the users is not who you thought they were or are being abusive then you can simply block them, thus eliminating them from seeing any of your information and visa versa.
If you want to have a thoroughly safe video chat on Skype then just be careful who you add and avoid clicking on any pop ups that appear whilst signed in as they could have unwanted spam/viruses attached to them.
