Techlore Surveillance Report ProtonMail Logged IP Addresses For The Government! Can You Still Trust Them? -Surveillance Report 54
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Sep 13, 2021 ProtonMail's compliance with Swiss authorities raises eyebrows after a user’s IP was logged. WhatsApp faces scrutiny over accessing user messages. A Fortinet VPN leak prompts urgent password updates, while MyRepublic exposes customer data breaches. Amazon's cashierless tech stirs privacy concerns. In policing, the LAPD collects social media data, and the NYPD expands facial recognition use. Lastly, malware finds a home in cheap Russian phones, and the conversation shifts to the surging threats of deepfakes and IoT attacks.
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Obscure Your Phone And Email Details
- Use anonymous numbers or VoIP services to obscure your primary SIM when possible.
- Avoid exposing real IDs and personal contact details to third parties that don't need them.
Encrypted Email Has Legal Limits
- ProtonMail obeyed a Swiss court order and logged a user's IP, showing legal limits to provider promises.
- Email providers can be forced to collect metadata even if they "don't log by default."
Transparency Reports Don't Guarantee Immunity
- Proton, as a Swiss company, had no legal option to refuse the order and said it couldn't appeal.
- Transparency reports show Proton often pushes back but cannot win every legal demand.
