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  • Privacy news
Net Neutrality in the United States is about to disappear as the FCC seeks to roll back rules governing ISPs from 2015. UPDATE June 11th: In December 2017, the FCC voted to approve Ajit Pai’s new order repealing Obama-era net neutrality rules. The o
  • Proton news
Note: Due to the way we roll out new versions, Proton Mail 3.9 has not been released to everyone yet. If you do not see it yet, you will see it soon. Over the past 3 months, we have been focused on large scale projects, such as Proton VPN and also t
protonvpn-free-vpn
  • Proton news
If you would like to know more about the story behind Proton VPN, you can read our launch blog post here: https://protonvpn.com/blog/free-vpn-service-launch/ We were very excited to have all of you take part in the Proton VPN beta and we have been
  • Privacy deep dives
NOWADAYS, ALMOST EVERYONE HAS HEARD OF BITCOIN. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE PROVIDE A STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR BUYING AND STORING BITCOINS SECURELY. Editor’s Note, May 11, 2020: The “Halvening,” is here. This refers to the date when Bitcoin halves the reward
nsa cyberattack wannacry ransomware
  • Privacy news
LAST FRIDAY, A WEAPONIZED VERSION OF A NSA EXPLOIT WAS USED TO INFECT OVER THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND COMPUTERS IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES WITH THE WANNACRY RANSOMWARE. In addition to government ministries and transportation infrastructure, the British Natio
vpn trust
  • Privacy basics
Determining whether a VPN service is trustworthy can be complicated. Fortunately, there are a few easy steps you can follow to know if a VPN service can be trusted. The importance of trust when it comes to VPN services cannot be underestimated. Give
mobile1.6 release ios android folders
  • Proton news
Version 1.6.0, which was previously available only to members of our secure email mobile app beta program, is now available in the iOS and Android app stores. You can get the non-beta version of the apps from the following links: Get the Proton Mai
protonmail custom folders
  • Proton news
Note: Due to the way we roll out new versions, Proton Mail 3.8 has not been released to everyone yet. If you do not see it yet, you will see it soon. Note 2: If Proton Mail 3.8 causes your iOS or Android app to show all messages as encrypted text, l
browsing history privacy
  • Privacy news
Updated on January 31, 2019 Thanks to the passage of S.J.Res.34 in 2017, Internet service providers can sell and share users’ browsing history with advertisers. Here is our analysis of this law and the steps you should take to protect your privacy.
protonmail beta
  • Proton news
LAST MARCH, PROTON MAIL LAUNCHED OUT OF BETA. THIS MARCH, WE’RE BRINGING BACK PROTON MAIL BETA SO YOU CAN TEST NEW PROTON MAIL FEATURES BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED. Today, we’re announcing the immediate availability of a new site, mail.proton.me where
  • Privacy deep dives
March 12, 2017 is World Day Against Cyber Censorship (WDACC). Originally created by Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International in 2008, the day seeks to draw attention to the issue of Internet censorship. If you logged into your Proton Mail