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Proton Mail for Journalist
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Proton Mail supports independent journalism. Our encrypted messages let journalists protect their sources and whistleblowers safely report wrongdoing.
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In this article, we tell you how to create a strong password and the best way to keep it safe.
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A strong password doesn’t have to be 30 characters long. But if you’re using an eight-character password, you have a good chance of being hacked.
Internet privacy
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Increase your online privacy with this one-stop guide. It includes simple steps to keeping companies and hackers away from your data.
black friday scams
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We’ve done some research and put together a list of Black Friday email scams that tend to crop up around this time of year. If you know their strategies, it’s much easier to protect yourself and your online accounts.
Privacy vs security
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The NSA has long argued that surveillance is necessary for security. Here's why that argument is wrong and why privacy is a prerequisite for security.
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Tech companies are scooping up your children’s data before they are old enough to give informed consent. As a parent, you can help protect your children’s privacy online by using the right services and updating the settings on their devices
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There are ways to protect your data when crossing international borders if you understand the technology and the law.
google privacy problem
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Gmail privacy is a real issue. Learn why you should care.
protonmail-encryption-backdoor
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With appeals to “national security,” governments around the world are pushing for encryption backdoors that would allow them to break into the secure data of suspected criminals. Simply put, this is a terrible idea.
What is Zero-access encryption
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Some of your most sensitive data sit on the cloud, on the servers of Internet service providers. Zero-access encryption gives you control over your data online.