Opinion
The widespread collection and monetization of citizens’ data used to fund
companies like Google and Facebook is often referred to as the “data economy”.
The vast amount of information that these companies hold has since been used to
predict and influ
After being left behind when it comes to tackling Big Tech by the EU and its own
states, the US government is finally taking action. Maybe.
In June, members of the US House of Representatives introduced six major bills
to regulate Big Tech that, if
UPDATE Sept 23, 2023: On Sept. 18, members of the US House of Representatives
and Senate introduced the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, which would
prohibit advertising networks and facilitators from using protected class
information, such as r
At Proton, we have always stood for an internet that protects privacy, enables
freedom, and serves the interests of everyone. We have consistently spoken out
against recent anti-encryption efforts and worked to preserve privacy while
making the inter
Over the past two weeks, Microsoft clients using its Exchange servers, which
includes tens of thousands of government agencies and private corporations
around the world, have fallen victim to a series of hacks that have compromised
their data. The br
- Opinion
So many of today’s issues are viewed through a political lens, and that includes
Big Tech deplatforming. But in reality, deplatforming is a problem worthy of
deeper critical reflection as it touches on topics that are fundamental to
democracy itself.
In December 2020, The Council of the European Union released a five-page
resolution that called for the EU to pass new rules to govern the use of
end-to-end encryption in Europe. We strongly oppose this resolution because it
foreshadows an attack on
According to a survey of 2,070 UK adults, roughly 90% of Brits are worried about
their online data remaining private, but 20% don’t use any data protection
practices at all.
At Proton, we’re leading the fight for an internet where privacy is the def
On Dec. 14, 2020, the Council of the European Union, which is made up of
government ministers from the 27 EU member countries, released a vague,
five-page resolution that calls for new rules to govern the use of encryption in
Europe.
The resolution,
We created Proton Mail in 2014 because we were concerned about mass
surveillance. At the time, governments were spying on our emails, text messages,
and phone calls. Now there’s a new surveillance threat, but this time the
information at risk isn’t o
GOOGLE RECENTLY GENERATED A FLURRY OF COVERAGE ABOUT ITS SUPPOSED PRIVACY PIVOT,
INCLUDING AN OP-ED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUNDAR PICHAI. “WE
FEEL PRIVILEGED THAT BILLIONS OF PEOPLE TRUST PRODUCTS LIKE SEARCH, CHROME,
MAPS, AND ANDR