downey, to microsoft
@downey@floss.social avatar

:microsoft: ➡️ :matrix: It's a Big Freaking Deal when we can move any #UnitedNations organization away from #Microsoft.

The system-wide IT shop UNICC has announced its move to #Matrix:

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-united-nations-ditches-big-tech-in-a-bid-for-security

boud,
@boud@framapiaf.org avatar

@furbyonsteroids @downey

Mostly sounds very positive!

But:

"... these organizations have replaced all their email ... with the Element app ... Element to secure our communications with partners, replacing email, ... "

Unless Element is running an email server for UNICC, that sounds like UNICC will try to convince UN staff/volunteers to stop using email. If they're currently using MS Outlook, that's understandable, but better would be to also get secure email e.g. .

protonprivacy, to random
@protonprivacy@mastodon.social avatar

TL;DR There is no safe way to use TikTok, and our strong recommendation is to delete the app from all your devices.

Learn more here: https://protonvpn.com/blog/is-tiktok-safe/

protonprivacy,
@protonprivacy@mastodon.social avatar

@leeloo Hi there, not sure what you're referring to here. For sensitive conversations, there are safer alternatives like and .

brie, to Signal

I don't get all the hype about and usernames.

  • they still grab phone numbers
  • they still are centralized silo, adamant on controlling your communication
  • they still are hysterical about possibility of third-party clients.

Still zero reasons to switch from .

lienrag,

@brie

Sure, but the question was never "switching from XMPP" : is an entry-level application for people interested by privacy but without technical knowledge.
I have yet to succeed in convincing anyone to use while I already convinced people in my circle of relations to use Signal.
And of the people I convinced to use only maybe one in ten remembers their password or care to check their inbox from time to time.

Friction is a great way to discourage people...

doneill, to email

Anyone got any good alternatives to Proton for business email that still avoids data-mining etc? Trying to set up SMTP with Proton has so far involved opening a support ticket and getting asked things like what I sell, when do I launch, how many orders do I expect per hour and per day, and so on. I found that odd for a company supposedly focused on privacy.

blueghost, to email
@blueghost@mastodon.online avatar

Proton Mail automatically encrypts/decrypts messages between Proton Mail accounts via OpenPGP/PGP.

Proton Mail supports automatically encrypting/decrypting messages between Proton Mail accounts and external email accounts that support OpenPGP/PGP or GnuPG/GPG.

Instructions: https://proton.me/support/how-to-use-pgp
GnuPG: https://mastodon.online/@blueghost/111974048270035570

Website: https://proton.me
Mastodon: @protonprivacy

boilingsteam, to privacy
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud avatar
Kdude, to random
@Kdude@mastodon.social avatar

@protonprivacy Hi there!
Why are the Simplelogin SOA records pointing to dns.cloudflare.com instead of protonmail.ch 🤔 🫤

raoulmillais, to random

Seems like is down. @protonprivacy your status page says everything is ok but I’m getting lots of internal server errors in the iOS app and on the web app.

Morishima, to security
@Morishima@ieji.de avatar
firefly, to privacy in Swiss authorities intervene, Proton Mail not blocked in India
@firefly@neon.nightbulb.net avatar

Everything you need to know about so-called 'Swiss Privacy' we learned decades ago from Operation Thesaurus, AKA, Operation Rubicon. We learned that CIA operations and black budget banking are actually headquartered in the Swiss underground.

Operation Rubicon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Rubicon

Crypto AG
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG

If you trust any third-party server to protect your privacy, you're a rube. If you trust Proton Mail to protect your privacy, you're a rube getting 'crossed' by the Swiss Rubi-con. Either you own your keys and your data on your computer or else you have no privacy. Someone else's promise that your data will be 'encrypted' so they can't decipher it is a hollow pledge. If you send any form of plaintext to a remote server, no matter how much they claim to encrypt it, you have zero assurance of data privacy.

Watch the phan boiz rage outlet!

HeliaXyana, to privacy
@HeliaXyana@mastodon.nl avatar

In light of World Press Freedom Day, here is a small list of free and open-source software I like that safeguards freedom:

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/press-freedom

Help expand the list!

#privacy #journalism #opensource #journalists #worldpressfreedomday

freeplay, to random
@freeplay@wetdry.world avatar

really wish protonmail made it easier to switch accounts, why do you have to go through loading whole other pages when you could just

list the signed in accounts in the user dropdown :neofox_googly_shocked:

markpitblado, to random

The best part of today was waking up and seeing that now has a material you compatible app icon on Android! It was the only app left, and now everything matches!

DM_Ronin, to privacy
@DM_Ronin@mstdn.social avatar

I like ProtonMail, but it's a shame that they provide latest app versions for Android quickly and constantly only via Google Play store – as someone who uses their Github Releases, I'm still locked in with v3.0.17 :sad_cat:

It's not to say they shouldn't, but for all their talk about being anti-Google and anti-big tech (and rightly so!), they still don't provide a libre version, and a stable APK release out of Google Play store

bcarrella,

@DM_Ronin I fear that @protonprivacy close-sourced their android app.

jmalonzo, to random

Contemplating on paying for Proton’s services. Are they worth the cost?

protonprivacy, (edited ) to random
@protonprivacy@mastodon.social avatar

Would you really trust this company to handle your private email?

Instead, opt for end-to-end encrypted alternatives such as , , , and

Data is encrypted on your device before being uploaded to our servers, ensuring no one, including us, can access it.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/1/24117929/google-incognito-browsing-data-delete-class-action-settlement

webol, to random

@protonprivacy, it would be much appreciated if the Android app had a HTML option (as in the Windows app), for a better, more readable layout.

Is this included in your development scheme?

beardedtechguy, to random
@beardedtechguy@allthingstech.social avatar

Debating on forwarding my iCloud email to @protonmail. I already have my Gmail and Outlook there.

dariusbarbus, to random

@protonprivacy appears to be unreachable in some parts of the world, not only Turkey as the status page reports, both and app are not working

deewani, to random
@deewani@mastodon.social avatar

From a Protonmail email: “We are announcing our new policy regarding the storage of data, that will be implemented on April 9, 2025. Under this policy, we reserve the right to delete all data associated with Proton Accounts on a Free plan that remain inactive for one year (12 consecutive months). “ (1/2) @protonprivacy

oranki, to homeassistant

Decided to test (again)/how works for me without Play Services. Not going well, to be honest. I had never thought that just about all the apps I care about require Firebase notifications.

To be clear, this is not about GrapheneOS, but about the sad sad state of mobile devices. Home Assistant Lite from F-Droid can do notifications, but just never realized it also depends on Google. The myriad of error notifications after removing GSF was a bit overkill on HA.

oranki,

For it feels almost unacceptable that their Android app relies on Firebase to get notifications. Considering privacy is one of their main selling points, it's baffling. AFAIK implementing UnifiedPush is not at all impossible for Android, and they have the crypto knowhow to work around the privacy aspects.

vantablack, to random
@vantablack@cyberpunk.lol avatar

just got this email from protonmail

wtf is up with this new inactive accounts policy? total yahoo mail moment

retiolus, to random
@retiolus@mamot.fr avatar

I've been using, and paying for a #Tutanota email for over 3 years now. And I think I'm going to give it up.

After 3 years, it's still not possible to use OpenPGP, I have to use a dodgy system and give a password to everyone I want to email who doesn't use Tutanota.

Searching for emails is a pain, a real pain.

It is not possible to use any client other than Tutanota.

I came from #ProtonMail, and changed because their commercial com. became too aggressive for my taste. I may reconsider...

slackline, to markdown
@slackline@mastodon.social avatar

How neat, ProtonMail automatically recognises some, but not all, Markdown and formats text that is marked up with it.

bold
italics
code
code block

Headings ❌

Not quite enought to abandon MarkdownHere yet but a good start, thanks @protonprivacy

#ProtonMail #Markdown #MarkdownHere

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