obelus

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by obelus 2y ago
If you're already using Proton Mail, you can also replace Google Password Manager with Proton Pass.
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by obelus 2y ago
If you weren't doing anything wrong, just send an appeal if you haven't already https://proton.me/support/appeal-abuse
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by obelus 2y ago
What are your sources here? Aside from Proton VPN being no-logs already being proved in court, Proton has third-party audits to back up their no logs claims: https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit
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by obelus 2y ago
One is an AI feature that you have to opt-in to, and includes the option to run locally. The other is an optional self-custody wallet. They’re not an exchange and your wallet/Funds aren’t locked in with them. They’re offering alternat
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by obelus 2y ago
Sharing a summary posted on Mastodon: - is opt-in. You must actively choose to use this feature - is open-source - uses an open-source model - does not use your data to train the model - doesn't break existing zero-access-encryption -
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by obelus 2y ago
Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40994602
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by obelus 2y ago
They only have to comply with Swiss courts, but they're pretty up front about what they can and can't do, including suggesting Tor for anonymity, and the difference between Mail and VPN in Switzerland (VPN is no logs).
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by obelus 2y ago
"we’re also pleased to announce the standalone native Safari browser extension."
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by obelus 2y ago
Not only did they put their real apple email, but the recovery email itself is an optional feature (of which there are a few to pick from).
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by obelus 2y ago
Proton responded to this in 2021: https://proton.me/blog/climate-activist-arrest "the identity and location of the activist was already known to the French authorities. The fact that Proton Mail was not able to ha
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by obelus 2y ago
Looks like they used their actual apple email as an (optional) recovery method in Proton Mail.
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by obelus 2y ago
The recovery email is optional, the rest of the information was provided by Apple.
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by obelus 2y ago
But requests have to meet Swiss standards, which makes all the difference.
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by obelus 2y ago
But didn't this prove the opposite? An optional email recovery.. I think other companies would have been obligated to provide far more information, including emails etc..
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by obelus 2y ago
A recovery email is optional, and Proton VPN is no logs.
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by obelus 2y ago
But Swiss law can't make a request like that.
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by obelus 2y ago
I personally keep a Yubikey on my keychain (pin protected) with backups for critical webauthn/passkeys.
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by obelus 2y ago
You can store passkeys directly in Proton Pass and access them via mobile or desktop (which doesn't require additional hardware). You can also keep a backup on a Yubikey as a webauthn passkey, protected with a pin which will self destr