Is Protonmail Safe for Security and Privacy? - Rob Braxman Tech
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Date: 2022-03-20
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tantratron
I'm not sure to fully understand or agree.
Clearly we can set our mail parameters to encrypt the communication from our computer to our ISP provider. Once the ISP will transfer the mail to the recipient's ISP, there is no reason to decipher the mail. Take for example an attached document which is encrypted with password using ZED or VeraCrypt. There is no way someone can read it including the ISP if not knowing the password and the ciphering algorithm.
I agree that the metadata will be visible (object, mail addresses) for the word network to work but the content can be encrypted where the body of the mail is just a container (visible or encrypted.
Maybe you have done a more recent video on the mail topic privacy, let me know but in my opinion you seem to mix different privacy technical topics (the metadata versus the core date which requires privacy.
Best, Albert
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I'm not sure to fully understand or agree.
Clearly we can set our mail parameters to encrypt the communication from our computer to our ISP provider. Once the ISP will transfer the mail to the recipient's ISP, there is no reason to decipher the mail. Take for example an attached document which is encrypted with password using ZED or VeraCrypt. There is no way someone can read it including the ISP if not knowing the password and the ciphering algorithm.
I agree that the metadata will be visible (object, mail addresses) for the word network to work but the content can be encrypted where the body of the mail is just a container (visible or encrypted.
Maybe you have done a more recent video on the mail topic privacy, let me know but in my opinion you seem to mix different privacy technical topics (the metadata versus the core date which requires privacy.
Best, Albert
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HelloMiakoda
I want to make sure I've understood you correctly and completely.
I left Gmail because I didn't want my mail read for ads. (Btw, this was my first step in weaning off Google - and this step has had the biggest impact. My ads on YouTube, for example, got so much less targeted. Google can't even figure out if I'm still not a Christian. XD )
My mail on a paid provider is likely GENERALLY safe sitting on the server, but should never be used for things like medical information because it could be intercepted.
I've always thought of email like the postal mail. I can lock my mailbox, but the mail truck driver could read it I'd he wants. No sense in spending more money, and inconvenience, for a fort nox locking mailbox from Proton.
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I want to make sure I've understood you correctly and completely.
I left Gmail because I didn't want my mail read for ads. (Btw, this was my first step in weaning off Google - and this step has had the biggest impact. My ads on YouTube, for example, got so much less targeted. Google can't even figure out if I'm still not a Christian. XD )
My mail on a paid provider is likely GENERALLY safe sitting on the server, but should never be used for things like medical information because it could be intercepted.
I've always thought of email like the postal mail. I can lock my mailbox, but the mail truck driver could read it I'd he wants. No sense in spending more money, and inconvenience, for a fort nox locking mailbox from Proton.
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Thomas
This video should have never been made. Why? You said right in the beginning that you have 'no Pronton' email account. This is like saying, -I am going to give you my honest opinion about this car, but I have never owned one myself. - Isn't this common sense? The truth of the matter is, no email account is 100% safe. That's all you have to say. If anyone is worried about getting certain information stolen, don't put it in the email.
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This video should have never been made. Why? You said right in the beginning that you have 'no Pronton' email account. This is like saying, -I am going to give you my honest opinion about this car, but I have never owned one myself. - Isn't this common sense? The truth of the matter is, no email account is 100% safe. That's all you have to say. If anyone is worried about getting certain information stolen, don't put it in the email.
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Padmanabh
One low tech clever thing that was done by anti US state actors was to never send the email but store it as a draft and share the password for same account with the intended recipient. So Sender would just compose and save as draft and receiver, at some time will just use same password to open and check the message from drafts. :) Nowadays they are pushing for 2FA to avoid this though.
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One low tech clever thing that was done by anti US state actors was to never send the email but store it as a draft and share the password for same account with the intended recipient. So Sender would just compose and save as draft and receiver, at some time will just use same password to open and check the message from drafts. :) Nowadays they are pushing for 2FA to avoid this though.
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Mohammad
First of all I hate ProtonMail's support and only bots respond to you. Tutanota worked well but it's nothing more than an email account. Gmail can be used on all Google services and it's very convenient. I don't have anything private on my email so if you want more privacy you can set up your own email service.
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First of all I hate ProtonMail's support and only bots respond to you. Tutanota worked well but it's nothing more than an email account. Gmail can be used on all Google services and it's very convenient. I don't have anything private on my email so if you want more privacy you can set up your own email service.
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Hellion
European countries are not US. Protonmail does not give data to foreign governments; that-s illegal under Article 271 of the Swiss Criminal code. But they will comply with swiss authorities if the account was used for crimes.
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European countries are not US. Protonmail does not give data to foreign governments; that-s illegal under Article 271 of the Swiss Criminal code. But they will comply with swiss authorities if the account was used for crimes.
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GREEN
11: 55 do you mean to say that if I send an email from a Gmail account to another Gmail account, it will be encrypted? Or do you mean if I send an email from a Gmail account to some specific Gmail office it will be encrypted?
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11: 55 do you mean to say that if I send an email from a Gmail account to another Gmail account, it will be encrypted? Or do you mean if I send an email from a Gmail account to some specific Gmail office it will be encrypted?
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LL
Thank you for the good information.
one observation though, I believe creating a Gmail address forces you to enter a cell phone number where proton mail does not ask for one, hence a bit easier to create
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Thank you for the good information.
one observation though, I believe creating a Gmail address forces you to enter a cell phone number where proton mail does not ask for one, hence a bit easier to create
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Jeff
since protonmail servers are in switzerland--outside of usa or eu jurisdiction--it seems any agency of the usa could not order them to hand over data related to your account. am i missing something here?
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since protonmail servers are in switzerland--outside of usa or eu jurisdiction--it seems any agency of the usa could not order them to hand over data related to your account. am i missing something here?
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Rob
I will dedicate the live stream this coming Friday 8pm Pacific to analyzing the many choices you can make with email. There are too many possibilities in email and it depends on how much risk you accept.
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I will dedicate the live stream this coming Friday 8pm Pacific to analyzing the many choices you can make with email. There are too many possibilities in email and it depends on how much risk you accept.
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