❄️ People are amazed that every snowflake is different. Still, nobody seems to care that every encryption key is unique: https://proton.me/blog/what-is-encryption

This #ChangeYourPasswordDay, we challenge you to use a unique password for ten of your most important accounts.

To make things easier, use #ProtonPass to generate and store strong passwords for free. Comic by nostr:npub1e5262u48rmu9h9urcvlzj37rxsx3a8ctkk75kzgh73357q9a4awqnjtt3u https://proton.me/pass/free.

As of today, you can access your encrypted #ProtonMail inbox and #ProtonCalendar on #Windows and #macOS without a browser or a third-party email app.

🐧 The #Linux app is also in the works.

Thanks to your initial feedback, these include improvements like:

🗓️ Easier access to Proton Calendar

⏩ Easy migration from #Gmail

🚨 Notification badges

🔠 Improved accessibility and font support

and more!

All paid Proton subscribers can try out the beta today https://proton.me/support/mail-desktop-app

Do you know gail.com?

In '96, a woman named Gail got this as a birthday gift from her husband. Now, Gail's website is buzzing with traffic due to people misspelling #gmail.

Ironically, Gail is a proud #ProtonMail user. 💀

Here's why: https://proton.me/mail/proton-mail-vs-gmail

Privacy-washing is like fast-fashion's greenwashing: deceptive.

Big tech giants like Microsoft, Apple, and Google are increasingly trying to appear as if they are defending your privacy.

But their actions tell a different story:

https://proton.me/blog/privacy-washing-2023

#DataPrivacyWeek

Can you let us know if you're on Android or iOS?

Are you trying to find messages by searching message content (text contained in the messages), or by searching subject lines, sender etc.?

With the new #Outlook for #Windows, #Microsoft informs its users that they share their data with 772 third parties to:

🔎 Identify them through device scanning

📍 Obtain precise geolocation

📣 Personalize ads & content

👨‍👩‍👦 Audience insights

▶️ And more: https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collection-service

For a private inbox, switch to an end-to-end encrypted email like #ProtonMail: https://proton.me/l/security

Keeping you up to date with privacy and security news is one of the reasons we’re active on social media.

Here are the 2023 highs and lows - the news we've shared that you've found the most interesting:

🧵1/7

nostr:npub1pq0mfap4kkrlystw6hmzqnc6pxvz3mnxkh6607qf22tz43g5rn2qy4mfny Yes, we updated our website at that time to better clarify our obligations and unlike other providers, we do fight on behalf of our users. Few people know this (it’s in our transparency report), but we actually fought over 1,038 cases in 2022 alone: https://proton.me/legal/transparency

Now you can access Proton Pass in your favorite browser without installing the extension.

Securely generate and store unlimited credentials with Pass on all your devices: pass.proton.me

It's you, the consumer, that's losing out – it's your privacy that's at risk when #BigTech puts their profits first. That means higher prices, less choice, and no privacy.

💰 Fines paid by Proton in 2023: $0.

End-to-end encryption makes it impossible for us to access or collect your data with Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, Proton VPN and Proton Pass.

Big tech fines in 2023 totalled $3bn for breaking laws on both sides of the Atlantic.

Here's a breakdown of long it took them to pay off their respective fines:

🔎 Google: $941 million – 1 day 4 hours

📦 Amazon: $111.7 million – 2 hours

👓 Meta: $1.72 billion – 5 days 13 hours

🍏 Apple: $186.4 million – 4 hours

🪟 Microsoft: $84 million – 3.5 hours

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nostr:npub1920sumx8s7arh6d4cdfuhyg2tdu3gd5scc0ugusm7udvc9pgez3sfhkymv This is a false statement - Google is not the foundation of our apps. You can use Proton Mail on a de-Googled phone (many of our users are), and you can download the Proton Mail app as an APK file here: https://protonapps.com/protonmail-android.

Proton offers a whole ecosystem of services – #ProtonMail, nostr:npub10yzlrx3w2yfscl04m3ffqhqwfumaqr8j5tpd9lmx98xjj4hx9m7sn48mr3,

#ProtonPass &

#ProtonDrive – that allow you to put your privacy first. It's the exact opposite of Google.

Read more about how #Google thinks your data belongs to it instead of you: https://proton.me/blog/google-privacy-washing-android

The 2023 Lifetime Fundraiser brings you rare usernames and 11 chances to win Proton’s most exclusive account!

We’ve received hundreds of community-nominations for organizations that advance privacy, freedom, and human rights around the world.

Check who we’re supporting this year. ⬇️

nostr:npub1ldeqcwh7nyeuch87hl25jf4j0j7j2nu85x8cd8z5vfy6qe4xdqzqdqak3j nostr:npub1a76kz9rpksup2tye06uf67w2gffyvmp70q7je0fluxukul20xjpq473kkt Proton notifications are protected by end-to-end encryption and we also provide an APK for Android users who want to skip Google Services altogether: https://protonapps.com/

📣 Only two weeks after the Proton Drive #MacOS app launch, we're happy to announce automatic photo backup for the Drive #Android app! 📸

Securely back up your precious photo and video memories to Proton's end-to-end encrypted cloud.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/6kMoCnOcTSY.

Learn more: https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-photo-backup-android.

Proton Pass Plus subscribers now have access to Proton Sentinel — our high-security program for account protection.

🛡️ Protect against account takeovers

🧑‍💻 Combined power of AI & human security analysts

🔄 Continuous monitoring & enhanced detection

Around the clock protection for your most sensitive account, even if an attacker has stolen your Proton credentials.

https://proton.me/blog/sentinel-included-pass-plus

Today, we’re happy to announce we’re launching the Proton Drive app for Mac! 🎉

We’re hitting this significant milestone, thanks to our community members who gave us feedback for the Mac OS beta.

#ProtonDrive is now available on #iPhone, #Android, #Windows, the web, and now #Mac.

Download it here: https://proton.me/drive/download

nostr:npub1snkj7h909uu24mn6qm42j7fclcazek9cfzzgzku8tchz4mj5ymssawyw0p We rolled out the beta version of Key Transparency on our own private blockchain, meaning it’s not run by a decentralized series of validators. The action such as you describe would be detected by the owner of the email address, as they can check their own keys in Key Transparency. In that sense, Key Transparency is a detection mechanism, rather than a prevention mechanism (although it also aims to prevent via deterrence, as malicious behavior would be detected).