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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 1 year ago

Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 1 year ago
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Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.
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    Which leads to the next logical question: Why not just use Tuta in the first place?

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      Valid point. I do prefer the UI with Proton, I find it nicer to click through. Also, Tuta usually makes you wait 2-3 days before you can use it - not a big deal really, unless you’re trying to sign up for something new.

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        There was no wait period when I signed up for their service, but that was several years ago. Things always change.

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      How does Tuta compare to Proton on the root complaint of this post?

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        https://tuta.com/blog/transparency-report

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        Other than not requiring a second email address linked to their service, being covered by German rather than Swiss law, actually fighting back against information requests, and not sucking up to the Chinese Communist Party, Tuta is probably fairly similar. Those differences, though, are persuasive.

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      @CaptObvious @OnePhoenix
      Don’t put all eggs in one basket?

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        Always good advice. But at least make the second basket one that you can trust. Proton ain’t it.

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