Now Available: Lie Detector... on Skype?!

While researching for my job hunt, I found this article that describes the use of a lie detector in interviews. Through Voice Stress Analysis technology, an add-on to Skype can now detect whether you or the person you're talking to is unleashing the old whopper. By measuring frequency patterns, the program uses a graph to show various stress levels found in a person's voice. If you ask me, there's something portentously Big Brother about this devilish program. Don't get me wrong- I'm a relentless purveyor of truth and honesty, but I also have a pungent regard for the right of privacy. Not to mention the susceptibility to failure of these tests, with a bit of practice, practically anyone can learn how to beat the polygraph. So what's next? A program that can detect lies written in emails?