Proton Blog

See what's coming next to Proton Mail, Drive, Pass, VPN, and Lumo this autumn and winter 2026.
Featured

Draft Australian legislation could let people switch off social media algorithms on apps like Instagram and TikTok. See why opt-out matters.

See how the Google Account recovery Gmail scam uses real security emails and a fake Google call to trick victims, and learn the warning signs.

Meta has agreed to pay a $18 billion settlement and implement child-safety measures on Instagram and Facebook, ending a landmark trial.
Videos

Compare Firefox, LibreWolf, Brave, Vivaldi, and Zen for privacy, fingerprinting protection, Google independence, and everyday usability.

Palantir alumni are building surveillance companies. Learn how venture capital, military technology, and data are shaping warfare.

Compare Mac and PC privacy across data collection, cloud services, government requests, encryption, privacy settings, and everyday control.
Proton updates

We're introducing new features for Proton Pass including folders, URL matching, and compromised password alerts. Find out more.

Proton Meet adds new waiting rooms and chat threads features, for greater control and productivity across online calls.

Proton has partnered with the team behind Apertus, adding their sovereign AI model to its privacy-first AI chatbot Lumo.
News

Google lets you sign in with a selfie video it stores on its servers. Here's what it means for AI training, government access and age checks.

Meta's Muse AI agent shared a Facebook Marketplace seller's home address with a buyer without asking. Here's what happened.

New research finds that most AI chatbot users have shared something sensitive, but few trust the companies behind them.
Guides

Data brokers build profiles from your clicks, apps, and forms. See which GDPR rights give you controls and how to use them.

Want to delete your Facebook account for good? Here's how to permanently delete or temporarily deactivate it, export your data, and cut Messenger loose.

Sent an email too soon? Here's how to unsend an email in Gmail, extend the Undo Send window to 30 seconds, and what to do when it's too late.
Opinion

Big Tech AI labs are collecting unprecedented amounts of your business data. Here's how you can protect it from exploitation

Meta’s smart glasses capture first-person data that helps AI understand the physical world. Here’s what that means for robots, privacy, and users.

Proton released a new video featuring CEO Andy Yen and the team explaining why the company exists, and why privacy has to be the default.
For business

Here are some practical tips for setting up a shared drive with clear folders, sensible permissions, and a simple cleanup plan.

Learn how to create a security incident log that supports GDPR records, ICO decisions, insurance claims, and credential access reviews.

What is vendor risk management? Learn how to assess third-party vendor risk, tier suppliers, and control access, and get our checklist.


