Proton CEO Andy Yen Interview

[0x0@programming.dev]

Did you misread Bitlocker? Or was Bitwarden bought my Microsoft? If the latter, i can't find a source.

[0x0@programming.dev]

Locked with your master key so... no biggie? Or did i miss anything?

[sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today]

This is the importance of it being open source. If they started shifting away from that then it would raise eyebrows

[sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today]

You are correct about that, thank you for clarifying

[timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works]

Not that I can see. I assume it's just an aversion to anything Microsoft profits off of?

[0x520@slrpnk.net]

I am aware that he aggregates polls. But actually 2024 his model did so poorly that he said he is retiring that model(good riddance). His polling has been off since he predicted Obama was going to win and I am not sure why anybody needed a model for that outcome.

[0x520@slrpnk.net]

I think we are pretty much in agreement here.

[idkwhatusernametoputherelolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Umm... open source doesn't mean a lot.

1. Most people don't compile their clients, Proton could potentially compile a malicious version.

2. If you ever use the web version, they could send you a malicious javascript.

3. Sure, you can compile your clients, but even then, most incoming email are not end to end encrypted, Proton has access to the plaintext of almost every email you receive, things like password reset links, verification codes, etc...

4. They could also log any metadata. IP addressed, time of access, email address that you sent to and receive from.

[cris_color@lemmy.world]

Ah, gotcha. Yeah I can't say that really bothers me too much...

I'm not sure there are really any big names in that space that don't suck anyway. Like the other two I'm familiar with are google and Amazon, and they're hardly saints.

A "roll your own" solution with keepass and something to sync might sidestep that problem but is hardly a drop in replacement that appeals to all the same users

[sunzu2@thebrainbin.org]

the republican party is now the party of the people and most likely to crack down on big tech

yes

The democrats have effectively betrayed their voters in favour of corporate donations

yes

[midwestkhagan@lemmygrad.ml]

Ffs it was my favorite. I just organized all my email into specific folders and every mail I get being automatically sorted into those folders so my main inbox is clean. Is there any alternative to proton with similar features?

[rogue@feddit.uk]

the republican party is now the party of the people and most likely to crack down on big tech

yes

Why do you think that?