Privacy news
ProtonMail's encryption and SESTA-FOSTA has severe implications for
communications privacy of sex workers. Proton Mail's encryption and Swiss
jurisdiction provides strong privacy safeguards.
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Turkey has a track record of blocking certain websites. Here's how you can
bypass Turkey's online censorship and access any site (such as Proton Mail).
Today, we are participating in the Internet-wide Day of Action alongside Amazon,
Netflix, Github, and many others to counter this decision.
Last Friday, a weaponized version of a NSA exploit was used to infect over two
hundred thousand computers in 150 countries with the WannaCry ransomware.
Whether it's Facebook, New York Times or a website that you visit in secret,
your ISP has a record of all of your browsing history. This highly personal and
intimate data can be sold to the highest bidder.
Earlier today, Wikileaks dumped a large database of secret documents from the
CIA. We did a deeper analysis of the leak and its implications on online
security and privacy.
Since the Yahoo breach impacting 1 billion users, signups of Proton Mail have
doubled due to users looking for a Yahoo Mail replacement.
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Last week, the Investigatory Powers Bill (IPB) was approved by the UK Parliament
and now only awaits an inevitable royal approval before it becomes law.
Earlier this week, Donald Trump won a stunning election victory that will put
him in charge of the world's most powerful mass surveillance infrastructure.
As a result of a recent secret US government directive, Yahoo was forced to scan
all Yahoo Mail accounts at the request of the NSA and FBI.
Yahoo today confirmed a massive breach of over 500 million email accounts. This
is a major security incident that also impacts some Proton Mail users.