![]() ![]() Speaking with Gizmodo, Proton’s Yen said that the growth of consumer interest in privacy services over the past several years has generated more competition in his industry but it has also helped drive business to Proton. Kill switches like this are considered additional protection.Īndy Yen on the past and future of Proton and privacy The company also recently introduced a “kill switch” feature for its VPN, which stifles all outgoing and incoming connections outside of the VPN service and stops your device from connecting to the internet when the app is not active. A small, convenient little addition, Proton says the extension “provides similar protection” to its full VPN service, but only encrypts your browser’s HTTP connection. The launch of Proton’s VPN browser extension. This allows anyone to sign up with whatever third-party email they happen to be using (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.), which decouples the company’s cloud storage feature-and, really, its privacy ecosystem-from people who are subscribed to its mail service. The ability for non-ProtonMail users to sign up for Proton Drive. The company has announced a number of new features this year. Pass isn’t the only thing that Proton has rolled out lately, however. To get more technical details about those distinct protections, Proton has provided a rundown of the password manager’s security model, which you can read about on its website. It’s perhaps the first one built by a dedicated encryption and privacy company, leading to tangible differences in security.” “Proton Pass is not just another password manager. “A password manager has been one of the most common requests from the Proton community ever since we first launched Proton Mail,” Yen wrote in a company blog post. That said, the company says that a general launch of the app will happen “later this year,” meaning it should soon be available to all users. Currently available only as a limited beta, Pass can only be accessed by Lifetime and Visionary Proton users, and even then on an invite-only basis. Proton Pass is the most consequential new feature that Proton has released in quite some time. To get a better perspective on Proton’s recent changes and its ambitions for the future, Gizmodo sat down with Proton’s CEO, Andy Yen, to discuss what the company’s been up to and where it’s headed in the future. ![]() A strong password combined with a two-step verification protocol provides the most protection.Now, Proton says that its new password manager will hopefully “be a milestone” for applications of its kind. ![]()
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