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EU age verification app hacked
France's parliament has approved a ban on social media for under-15s. New accounts will be blocked starting in September 2026.
What does a firewall do?
In this article, we look at what firewalls do, how they work, what they are used for, and examine different types of firewall.
illustration of two laptops, with the one on the left broken and the one on the right operational to indicate business continuity
Keep your team operational during outages with Proton Mail and Proton Meet: communication tools based in Switzerland.
Seven Gadgets a Security Expert Actually Uses
From kill cords to Faraday pouches, here are the physical privacy tools you can use when a password alone isn't enough.
Google tracks your searches, emails, location, and even your voice. Here's exactly what Google knows about you and how to take back control.
Learn how internet providers track you, even physically inside your home, and the steps you can take to protect your privacy.

Proton updates

Lumo can now turn your spreadsheets, reports, or internal documents into data visualizations for free — while keeping your information private. Start a chat to try it.
Proton Pass autofill update
Update to the latest version of Proton Pass to get access to improved autofill, smoother 2FA verification, and easier business rollout.
The latest version of Lumo is smarter, faster, and more capable. Proton's design team created a visual update to match.
apple relay
Researchers found a flaw in Apple's iCloud Private Relay that exposes real IP addresses, the second iCloud privacy failure this summer.
EU regulators fined Google $1 billion for favoring its own services in search and restricting Play Store developers.
EU age verification app hacked
France's parliament has approved a ban on social media for under-15s. New accounts will be blocked starting in September 2026.
a purple animated shield containing a white Malwarebytes logo. a black square containing a white question mark sits in the top right corner of the shield.
Is Malwarebytes legit? Yes: but it doesn't offer full antivirus protection. Here's what it does, what it misses, and what fills the gap.
a purple animated smartphone screen containing a white Venmo logo. a black speech bubble hovers over the top right of the screen containing a white exclamation mark
Is Venmo safe? Yes, provided you use it as intended. Learn how it works, the common scams to watch for, and how to protect your money.
An open letter with a forwarding arrow, representing email forwarding
Learn how to forward emails in Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and Proton to unify your inboxes. Only one of these can't technically scan your emails.
Austrian data strategist Fritz Fahringer explains how European businesses can reclaim data sovereignty with everyday tools.
How much are you worth to Google?
Proton analyzed 54,000 profiles using real ad auction data to determine your worth to Google. How valuable is your data?
Andy Yen, Proton founder and CEO, speaking at Security in the Digital Century, part of Semafor World Economy 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Powerful forces are exploiting parents’ fears to strengthen their toxic business models. Here’s how we stop them.

For business

Network security management
Learn why human error is a major cybersecurity risk for businesses and how better systems and safer defaults can reduce employee mistakes.
Lumo can now turn your spreadsheets, reports, or internal documents into data visualizations for free — while keeping your information private. Start a chat to try it.
Illustration of a computer monitor displaying a bar chart with an upward trend, alongside a checklist and briefcase icon, representing business resilience.
Your board wants a business resilience strategy. Here's what that means, with a four-pillar framework, and a plan to build resilience fast.