What Proton shipped in August 2026

How to build a secure employee onboarding process for your business

Proton published a guide emphasizing the security risks of rushed employee onboarding, including credential sharing and excessive access permissions. It highlights how a structured, security-first pro…

Digital minimalism: How to reduce screen time and protect your privacy

What the EU AI Act means for you and your business

The EU AI Act, a sweeping new regulation, bans certain AI uses (e.g., manipulation, social scoring, predictive policing) and imposes strict requirements on high-risk systems, with provisions rolling o…

Political spam is coming to your Gmail inbox as Google weakens its spam filter

Google launched a Verified Sender Program on September 8, 2026, giving US political committees preferential treatment in Gmail’s spam system, allowing their emails to bypass automatic spam filtering. …

Pricing change detected for Proton

Pricing updated for Proton: - Plus: allowance changed from 15 GB storage, 1 user, 10 encrypted email addresses, 1 custom email domain, 10 hide-my-email aliases to 15 GB storage, 1 user, 10 encrypted e…

How to write a resignation email (with examples and templates)

Google is ending Gmail “Send as” support for third-party accounts

Google announced it will fully remove the Gmail 'Send as' feature for third-party accounts by January 2027, citing high maintenance costs. Existing configurations will continue working during the tran…

Best remote collaboration tools for teams in 2026

AI license plate reader tech is an Orwellian nightmare

A lawsuit is challenging WhatsApp’s encryption claims. Here’s what we know.

A class-action lawsuit filed in January 2025 alleges WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption is misleading, claiming Meta employees can access message contents via internal systems despite public assurances.…

Is Dashlane free? Not anymore, but here’s a free alternative

Dashlane will discontinue its Free plan on September 16, 2025, forcing users to upgrade to Premium or lose core features. Proton Pass responds by highlighting its own free, unlimited plan and Swiss pr…

Microsoft pushes users deeper into its walled garden

Meta’s smart glasses open door to new levels of facial surveillance

Apophis Squad member responsible for attacks against Proton Mail has been arrested

Proton Mail revealed its investigation into the Apophis Squad, a criminal group that launched DDoS attacks against its services. The company identified members, including George Duke-Cohan, who was ar…

Employee offboarding security: how to protect your business

Proton warns that nearly 90% of former employees retain access to corporate systems post-departure, creating significant security and compliance risks. The company promotes its Proton Pass for Busines…

Pricing updated for Proton: - Plus: annual price $4.16/mo → $4/mo - Unlimited: annual price $8.33/mo → $8/mo - Unlimited: allowance changed from 500 GB storage, 1 user, 15 encrypted email addresses, 3

How to improve your Google privacy settings and why you should

Autonomous AI hacked a small business – here’s how to protect yours

AI agents are probing and exploiting API-based systems at unprecedented speeds, bypassing traditional human-driven attack methods. Incidents like unauthorized gym booking cancellations and model-drive…

Automate your business cloud storage without compromising privacy

Proton introduced a CLI for its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage, enabling businesses to automate file backups, transfers, and sharing while maintaining data privacy. The tool supports Linux, macOS,…

What is a ‘kill switch’ that has European businesses so concerned?

Proton’s study reveals 74% of European business leaders fear a US government ‘kill switch’ could cut off access to essential tech, citing recent cases and US laws enabling such actions. The EU is resp…

3 in 4 European businesses fear their US tech provider could cut them off

A Proton survey of 1,500 European business leaders found 74% fear US tech providers could cut off access via a 'kill switch,' ranking it equally with cyberattack fears. Only 34% have fallback plans fo…

Pricing updated for Proton: - Unlimited: allowance changed from 500 GB storage, 1 user, 15 encrypted email addresses, 3 custom email domains, unlimited hide-my-email aliases, VPN Plus features, passwo

How the Kaspersky ban affects you and how to protect your data

The US banned Kaspersky Lab’s software and updates starting September 29, 2024, citing national security risks tied to potential Russian government influence. While no legal penalties exist for contin…

Google’s $391 million settlement pushes Big Tech fines over $3 billion in 2022

In 2022, Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon collectively faced fines exceeding $3 billion for privacy and antitrust violations, with Google alone paying over $1 billion. The article argues these companie…

How Apple uses anti-competitive practices to extort developers and support authoritarian regimes

How Instagram’s new ‘Friend Map’ feature puts your privacy at risk – and how to turn it off

Nearly half of UK parents have no idea companies can access and use their kids’ photos

A Proton blog post reveals that 72% of UK parents prioritize photo privacy but 48% are unaware major cloud providers scan and monetize their images. Proton promotes its end-to-end encrypted Drive and …

Hash matching proposals for the Online Safety Act’s implementation are dangerous

The UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Act, granting Ofcom powers to scan for harmful content, including in end-to-end encrypted messages. Ofcom’s draft consultation proposes hash matching for fil…

ChatGPT ads are rolling out. Here’s why they’re worse than search ads — and what you can do

OpenAI will begin testing ads in ChatGPT for US Free-tier and Go plan users starting February 9, 2026, inserting ads beneath responses. The move follows earlier monetization steps like personalized pr…

The UK’s new Digital ID proposal explained

The UK government proposed a mandatory digital ID for all citizens and legal residents by 2028, stored in an app and accepted for identity verification. The scheme aims to reduce fraud, streamline ser…

Is WhatsApp safe to use?

A lawsuit by WhatsApp’s former security head alleges Meta ignored critical flaws allowing 1,500 employees to access sensitive user data and failed to address 100,000 daily account takeovers. WhatsApp’…

Donald Trump will control the NSA – what this means for your privacy

Open source cryptography takes a step forward with the release of OpenPGPjs 4.0

Proton launched OpenPGPjs 4.0, introducing streaming cryptography that enables real-time encryption and decryption of large files during upload/download without full memory storage. This improves perf…

Apple’s iCloud Private Relay is leaking the IP addresses it’s supposed to hide

A report from 404 Media reveals that Apple’s iCloud Private Relay fails to hide users’ IP addresses due to flaws in WebKit, affecting all iOS browsers including OnionBrowser. The issue bypasses Privat…