retiolus@lemmy.cat to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoProton is transitioning towards a non-profit structureproton.meexternal-linkmessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkProton is transitioning towards a non-profit structureproton.meretiolus@lemmy.cat to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square96fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoBecause non profits are not universally good. With a company the objective is clear. I don’t terribly care for proton or any other “secure and private” email. I think it is mostly snake oil.
minus-squarefigaro@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoCould you clarify what you mean by snake oil?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoEmail is insecure by default. These companies play on wishful thinking to make people feel better about using it.
minus-squaresqgl@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoMy admin friend told me that email is now secure and encrypted by default. Of course you have to trust whoever is hosting your email though. Don’t trust Gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoFun fact, it isn’t. Not compared to Signal Simplex or any other massager with strong encryption
Because non profits are not universally good. With a company the objective is clear.
I don’t terribly care for proton or any other “secure and private” email. I think it is mostly snake oil.
Could you clarify what you mean by snake oil?
Email is insecure by default. These companies play on wishful thinking to make people feel better about using it.
My admin friend told me that email is now secure and encrypted by default.
Of course you have to trust whoever is hosting your email though. Don’t trust Gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc
Fun fact, it isn’t. Not compared to Signal Simplex or any other massager with strong encryption