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Proton prioritizes our community’s privacy and data security in every aspect of our business.  To further demonstrate our commitment, we underwent a rigorous external audit and – on May 2, 2024 – received our ISO 27001 certification.  As an organiz

Anyone with an iPhone can now enjoy Proton Drive’s secure and private photo backup capabilities. This feature is gradually rolling out to the Proton community and will be available to everyone by the end of this week. Smartphones have made us all am

From the very beginning, Proton has always been a different type of organization. This was probably evident from the way in which we got started via a public crowdfunding campaign that saw 10,000 people donate over $500,000 to launch development. As

Today, we’re excited to announce new enhancements to Proton Drive’s sharing functionality, giving you greater control over who you share with and how you share your files and folders. This feature builds on how sharing currently works in Drive by le

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of the Proton Pass macOS app and the Proton Pass Linux app. One of the most popular requests from the Proton community was a standalone desktop app, which is now available on every major platform — Windows,

Data breaches are increasingly common. Whenever you sign up for an online service, you provide it with personal information that’s valuable to hackers, such as email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, and more. Unfortunately, many online services f

Proton prioritizes our community’s privacy and data security in every aspect of our business.  To further demonstrate our commitment, we underwent a rigorous external audit and – on May 2, 2024 – received our ISO 27001 certification.  As an organiz

From the very beginning, Proton has always been a different type of organization. This was probably evident from the way in which we got started via a public crowdfunding campaign that saw 10,000 people donate over $500,000 to launch development. As

Every year, we send a survey to the Proton community asking for your feedback and ideas. We then use that information to guide our future plans. This year, we received thousands of responses, giving us insight into what you expect from us.  As one o

When you use the internet at home, connected to everything from fitness equipment to game consoles, smartphones, and laptops, marketing companies could be watching you with a tiny piece of surveillance tech you might not even know about. We’re talki

The email addresses and other sensitive information of 918 British MPs, members of the European Parliament, and French deputies and senators have been leaked to dark web marketplaces where data is illegally bought and sold. As part of our investigati

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has become notorious as the legal justification allowing federal agencies like the NSA, CIA, and FBI to perform warrantless wiretaps, which sweep up the data of hundreds of thousands of US citi

Your online data is valuable. While it might feel like you’re browsing the web for free, you’re actually paying marketing companies with your personal information. Often, even when you pay for services, these companies still collect and profit from y

Password spraying attacks pose a major risk to individuals and organizations as a method to breach network security by trying commonly used passwords across numerous accounts. This article explores password spraying attacks, explaining their methods

A secure password is your first defense against unauthorized access to your personal information. While there are tools that generate strong passwords, remembering these complex combinations can become a challenge. Even if you use mnemonic devices,

It’s been roughly three months since the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to restore competition and fairness to the internet, came into effect for Big Tech monopolies. Since then, Google has done precisely nothing to comply wit

We recently announced that Proton Pass now supports passkeys for everyone across all devices. Universal compatibility is a unique approach to implementing passkeys, unfortunately. Even though passkeys were developed by the FIDO Alliance and the Worl

If there were still doubts over whether Apple is an abusive monopolist, they were emphatically dismissed this week. Apple’s new app store policy that it claims will bring it into compliance with Europe’s Digital Markets Act is a textbook case of mali

Choosing the best email hosting provider for your small business is crucial for maintaining security, control, and compliance with data protection laws.  For one, many popular providers, such as Gmail and Outlook, don’t apply end-to-end encryption b

Today we’re announcing enhancements to our business plans, further enriching our commitment to delivering the best privacy experience for businesses. These upgrades will help us continue expanding our feature suite for organizations, while giving mor

Ensuring HIPAA compliance is crucial for any healthcare business that handles sensitive patient information. Failing to use HIPAA-compliant services, such as email, can result in severe consequences, including hefty fines and legal repercussions. If