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- Privacy deep dives
When you use the internet at home, connected to everything from fitness
equipment to game consoles, smartphones, and laptops, marketing companies could
be watching you with a tiny piece of surveillance tech you might not even know
about.
We’re talki
- Proton news
Every year, we send a survey to the Proton community asking for your feedback
and ideas. We then use that information to guide our future plans. This year, we
received thousands of responses, giving us insight into what you expect from
us.
As one o
- Privacy basics
Hackers use various methods to crack passwords, and one of them is the rainbow
table attack. In certain cases, this method can be faster than dictionary
attacks or credential stuffing.
In this article, we explore how rainbow table attacks work and d
The more personal information we share on the internet, the greater the privacy
risks that make us vulnerable to identity theft. This issue affects millions
globally, impacting people financially and personally, with over 24 million
victims in 2021 i
- For business
Ensuring HIPAA compliance is crucial for any healthcare business that handles
sensitive patient information. Failing to use HIPAA-compliant services, such as
email, can result in severe consequences, including hefty fines and legal
repercussions.
If
The email addresses and other sensitive information of 918 British MPs, members
of the European Parliament, and French deputies and senators have been leaked to
dark web marketplaces where data is illegally bought and sold. As part of our
investigati
- Privacy basics
Email threads are so ubiquitous you might not realize what they are. An email
thread is basically a series of related emails grouped together.
This article will tell you everything you need to know about what exactly an
email thread is and when you
- Privacy basics
Identity theft is a major sector of criminal activity. About 24 million people
fell victim in the United States alone in 2021, costing them over $16 billion.
Credit card fraud is the most common type, but criminals target all kinds of
personal data.
Google is one of the biggest obstacles to privacy. The Big Tech giant may offer
quick access to information online, but it also controls vast amounts of your
personal or business data.
Recently, more people are becoming aware of the actual price you
- Privacy basics
If you’re a United States citizen or permanent resident, you have a Social
Security number (SSN). This number is the linchpin of much of your existence,
linked to everything from your tax records to your credit cards. Theft is a
massive problem, whic
- Privacy basics
Compromised passwords are a common issue and probably one of the biggest
cybersecurity threats for regular people. How do passwords get compromised, and
is there anything you can do to prevent it?
* What does compromised password mean?
* How do pa