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How to share a PDF
  • Privacy basics
Sharing a PDF with coworkers, friends, or family members can sometimes be trickier than it seems if you’re trying to share a large file or if you want to use secure encryption. In this article, we show you how to share any PDF quickly, easily, and se
Proton Pass for Windows
  • Proton news
Proton Pass is launching its new app for Windows, allowing you to access our password manager from your desktop. As one of our community’s most requested features, it’s available to everyone starting today. Proton Pass is the centerpiece of our effo
password policy
  • For business
Businesses are increasingly dealing with the fallout from cybercrime: The number of attacks is on the rise and the damage done is growing exponentially. One of the most common vulnerabilities for organizations are their passwords. Since they are your
How to free up disk space
  • Privacy basics
If you’ve ever owned an electronic device of any kind, you know the struggle of running out of space. No matter if it’s a smartphone, laptop, or desktop computer, there never seems to be enough room for all your files. Let’s show you some simple ways
What is 3-2-1 backup
  • Privacy basics
Data backup is vital for businesses and individuals alike: In case something happens to your primary computer, you always have a copy of your data to fall back on.  How should you approach backup, though? The 3-2-1 rule can act as a guide when decid
  • Privacy basics
What was your first pet’s name? In what city were you born?  We’ve all had to answer these questions to reset a long-forgotten password, but consider how that works. Much of this information is easy to find for others (or easily forgotten by you), m
  • Proton news
In the early days when Proton started, we often received a question along the lines of “I love the product and what Proton stands for, but how do I know you will still be around to protect my data 10 years from now?”  Ten years and 100 million accou
  • Privacy basics
Credential stuffing is a popular type of cyberattack where attackers take login credentials and use them on thousands of websites, hoping to fraudulently gain access to people’s accounts. It’s an effective attack, but fortunately, one that’s easy to
  • Privacy basics
With Skiff abruptly shutting down operations, many people are on the lookout for alternatives that don’t compromise on privacy — and won’t suddenly disappear. People were attracted to Skiff because it promised privacy, no ads, end-to-end encryption,
  • Privacy basics
Skiff is dead. On Feb. 9, the email company Skiff announced it was being bought by Notion. Many Skiff customers have been shocked by this news, as their inboxes have been sold out from under them. Skiff gave people six months to export their data be
Looking into the Dropbox privacy policy
  • Privacy basics
Dropbox was the first mainstream cloud storage provider, and still the biggest player on the market, with 700 million users in 2022. We took a dive into Dropbox’s privacy policy to see how well the company protects the personal data of those millions