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Happy #WorldPasswordDay! Don't forget your security is only as strong as the weakest link. We have several resources to help you understand how passwords can be compromised and what you should do to protect them. Image
First of all, should you use a "password" or a "passphrase"? The answer is that it depends. Learn about the password vs. passphrase debate: protonmail.com/blog/protonmai…
Next, explore the considerations behind how long your password should be. It turns out, even some long passwords can be hacked, so "length" is not synonymous with "secure." protonmail.com/blog/how-long-…
And finally, here are our three steps to create a strong password:
1. Use a password manager.
2. Generate unique, random passwords for all your accounts.
3. Use a long passphrase for passwords you must memorize.
More details: protonmail.com/blog/how-to-cr…

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Nov 14
Our research into cybersecurity practices of politicians around the world continues with Denmark, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. We found more than just emails and passwords - DOB, addresses, & social media accounts were also linked to these politicians’ email addresses.
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Denmark 🇩🇰
Despite a recent uptick in cyber security threat levels, 41% of Danish politicians had email addresses leaked. One in particular had their email exposed in 25 breaches. Overall, 93 passwords were exposed 69 of which were in plaintext.

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Netherlands 🇳🇱
The Netherlands fared better, with 18% of politicians having had their email addresses leaked. Overall, 35 passwords were exposed, 32 of them being in plaintext. The lower house of parliament had 3x more breaches than the upper house.

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Oct 17
Our research into the #cybersecurity practices of #politicians around the world continues with Italy and Spain. Working alongside Constella Intelligence, we’ve found out how they stack up against other European politicians.

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Spain 🇪🇸
Spanish politicians outperformed all other countries researched, with just 6.3% of politicians having data exposed. This included 9 plaintext passwords and 39 emails identified in leaks.

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Italy 🇮🇹
Italy had a 14.9% exposure rate with 73 members of Assembly and 18 members of the Senate exposed. In total 195 passwords, 188 of them in plaintext, and 91 emails were leaked.

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Sep 12
After the unexpected mention in last night's @joerogan podcast, people are wondering if Google is still suppressing Proton.

It's complicated, but probably.

Here's a bit more info. 🧵
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Being suppressed in Google search is often fatal and Proton experienced a serious incident in 2015 (since then resolved, and no, we did not sue Google):

proton.me/blog/search-ri…
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However, even today, strange behaviors can be seen in Google searches for Proton services.

Google downranking is never as simple as "search for Proton Mail and it's not there".
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Jun 6
Google’s #DMA compliance plan is a sham, and here’s why.

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What is the DMA?
Under the new European Union’s Digital Markets Act #DMA, the practice of ‘tying and bundling’ is now prohibited, meaning @Google must stop preferencing its own key services on @Android.

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Dark patterns push you to use a Google Identity
If you don't have a Google Account, you will need to create one to sign in to your Android smartphone. Using dark patterns, #Google makes it very hard to use outside emails to create an account on #Android.

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May 30
New research conducted by Proton, in partnership with @ConstellaIntel shows that hundreds of political figures in the UK, France, and the EU have had their personal details leaked on the dark web.

Just one data breach could be a national security issue, so exactly how serious is a leak of this scale?

Read this thread for details.

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UK Parliament 🇬🇧
The UK was hit hardest with 68%, or 443 MPs in the House of Commons having their details exposed on the dark web. 216 passwords in plain text and 2110 emails were leaked.

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French Parliament 🇫🇷
France had a 18% exposure rate with the majority of the exposed. In the Senate, 33% of senators’ emails were exposed, compared to 9% of deputies' emails in the National Assembly.

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Apr 2
What is a digital footprint?

Your online activities create a trail, known as a #digitalfootprint, which can be used to track you.

Learn how to avoid leaving one and how to make it work for your benefit.

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Defining your digital footprint

A #digitalfootprint is created by online activity, leaving behind a visible mark of your presence. Browsing, logging in, and clicking links are all recorded in some way.

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Types of data collection

Active data is gathered when you sign up for something or make a purchase online.

Passive data is collected by #trackers and could be linked to your personal identifier like email or IP address.

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