Jay works primarily in the Canadian financial services sector, with a professional interest in online security. He is a contributing write for multiple websites, a former local newspaper reporter and an amateur photographer.
Here is what your tech-obsessed friends wish you knew about that brand-new phone in your hand.
Proton Drive is a privacy-focused, end-to-end encrypted equivalent to Google Drive. Offered in free and paid versions, the article explains how to sign up for the service, delves into some of its key features, and compares the free and paid versions of the Proton drive app.
While services provided by Big Tech may not cost you money, they do cost your privacy. This article explores how companies like Google make billions of dollars by tailoring custom advertisements to the individual by collecting data on them via multiple methods.
Proton provides a suite of productivity applications that combine convenience and ease of use with enhanced data protection and privacy. Explore why upgrading from the free Proton apps to the paid versions is likely right for many users, but maybe not all.
Social media bans for youth are being enacted and explored across the globe. There are different implementation models, but VPNs should not prevent most or all from working. The UK just announced they had deemed VPNs to be used by youth primarily for security, not circumvention. Proton has created an online map to track such legislation around the world.
As part of that commitment to transparency, Proton regularly publishes a report on how many court-ordered data requests they receive, and how many have resulted in user data being provided.
Proton Drive has been upgraded, with enhanced speeds, greater sharing control, new viewing options (particularly of note for photo sharing), and more. Proton Drive is available for free or for purchase.
Google Workspace and Proton Workspace are two similar, yet foundationally different enterprise productivity suites. Google scans your data to provide AI suggestions and automatic sorting, whereas Proton uses end-to-end encryption to provide the highest level of security. Explore the differences between the two here.
Lumo is the AI assistant from privacy-focused Proton, designed to be a zero-encryption AI assistant to rival ChatGPT and Gemini. Proton has just released Lumo 2.0, with higher processing speeds, image capabilities, and total control over the AI's memory retention. Free and paid options are available.
Software alone can only protect your privacy so much. Enter, the The Punkt MC03, a smartphone designed to run the AphyOS operating system and protect your device from any unwanted tampering. By blowing a special eFuse before shipping, the MC03 is immune from firmware tampering. For the ultimate in data protection, both hardware and software need to be in sync, and the MC03 is designed...
Proton Mail has introduced a new feature to manage your Gmail address and messages entirely within the Proton environment, providing additional security features without losing your existing Gmail address or messages. The Easy Switch enables a two-way connection with a few easy clicks, creating a seamless transition.
Big Tech productivity apps aren't really free; while they may not charge money, they are harvesting your data and selling it to the highest bidder, or with the stroke of a pen may be providing it to national governments. Enter Proton, where Swiss privacy laws and dedication to data security meet to provide a truly free-to-use suite of mobile productivity applications. Learn more about...