▲ 165 ▼ Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester (www.404media.co) submitted 5 months ago by NONE_dc@lemmy.world to c/actually_infuriating@lemmy.world 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 18 points 5 months ago* (1 child) helped FBI adhered to Swiss legal requirements Are you guys expecting companies to break the laws of their own countries on your behalf? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Nah, just expecting honest, straightforward marketing. Here's an example: Hey we do E2EE and shit, but if you pay us for it, and the US government gets mad at you, we'll fuck you. There, see? Honest, simple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mac@mander.xyz 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) So, from your perspective, all companies should include, in their marketing campaigns, that they wont break the law for you? lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) When their marketing is based on privacy, they need to be honest that they're not going to be private. I recall other companies using "canaries" to help their customers know that they had been compromised by the government but were legally not allowed to talk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) They’ve never had a true Warrant Canary. They have however always posted an annual Transparency Report on their blog. Where they reference they abide by Swiss Law. https://proton.me/legal/transparency permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago* *abide permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Nah, just expecting honest, straightforward marketing. Here's an example: Hey we do E2EE and shit, but if you pay us for it, and the US government gets mad at you, we'll fuck you. There, see? Honest, simple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mac@mander.xyz 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) So, from your perspective, all companies should include, in their marketing campaigns, that they wont break the law for you? lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) When their marketing is based on privacy, they need to be honest that they're not going to be private. I recall other companies using "canaries" to help their customers know that they had been compromised by the government but were legally not allowed to talk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) They’ve never had a true Warrant Canary. They have however always posted an annual Transparency Report on their blog. Where they reference they abide by Swiss Law. https://proton.me/legal/transparency permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago* *abide permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) So, from your perspective, all companies should include, in their marketing campaigns, that they wont break the law for you? lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) When their marketing is based on privacy, they need to be honest that they're not going to be private. I recall other companies using "canaries" to help their customers know that they had been compromised by the government but were legally not allowed to talk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) They’ve never had a true Warrant Canary. They have however always posted an annual Transparency Report on their blog. Where they reference they abide by Swiss Law. https://proton.me/legal/transparency permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago* *abide permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) When their marketing is based on privacy, they need to be honest that they're not going to be private. I recall other companies using "canaries" to help their customers know that they had been compromised by the government but were legally not allowed to talk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) They’ve never had a true Warrant Canary. They have however always posted an annual Transparency Report on their blog. Where they reference they abide by Swiss Law. https://proton.me/legal/transparency permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago* *abide permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) They’ve never had a true Warrant Canary. They have however always posted an annual Transparency Report on their blog. Where they reference they abide by Swiss Law. https://proton.me/legal/transparency permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago* *abide permalink fedilink source parent