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Gov’t-in-the-Middle?

ProtonMail dismisses John McAfee’s ‘nonsensical’ encryption argument22 January 2020Gov’t-in-the-Middle?ProtonMail dismisses John McAfee’s ‘nonsensical’ encryption argument

Bellingcat journalists dodge spear-phishing attempt

Attack may be linked to Russian gov’t, ProtonMail claims29 July 2019Bellingcat journalists dodge spear-phishing attemptAttack may be linked to Russian gov’t, ProtonMail claims

Secure email provider ProtonMail added to Russia’s block list

The news comes as thousands protest against more internet restrictions13 March 2019Secure email provider ProtonMail added to Russia’s block listThe news comes as thousands protest against more internet restrictions

Social Security – w/e 2 Mar

‘Would you be willing to share your Social Security number at this public hearing?’02 March 2019Social Security – w/e 2 Mar‘Would you be willing to share your Social Security number at this public hearing?’

Social Security – w/e 25 Jan

‘This is amazing and going to lead to a lawsuit’25 January 2019Social Security – w/e 25 Jan‘This is amazing and going to lead to a lawsuit’

‘It’s our mission to bring a secure internet to everyone, everywhere’

ProtonMail CEO and founder Andy Yen looks back on a year of continued growth20 December 2018‘It’s our mission to bring a secure internet to everyone, everywhere’ProtonMail CEO and founder Andy Yen looks back on a year of continued growth

Social Security – w/e 27 July

‘Happy Chrome 68 day!’27 July 2018Social Security – w/e 27 July‘Happy Chrome 68 day!’

‘They had no idea they were at the forefront of a movement’

Threema’s Roman Flepp discusses the rise of Switzerland’s best-known secure instant messaging app27 April 2018‘They had no idea they were at the forefront of a movement’Threema’s Roman Flepp discusses the rise of Switzerland’s best-known secure instant messaging app

Don’t shoot the messenger: Encryption unfairly thrashed for Facebook’s mistake

Cambridge Analytica operated under ProtonMail – but this doesn’t make the secure email service inherently dangerous16 April 2018Don’t shoot the messenger: Encryption unfairly thrashed for Facebook’s mistakeCambridge Analytica operated under ProtonMail – but this doesn’t make the secure email service inherently dangerous