ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar

Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by sverige on Monday December 30, 2019 @11:28AM (#21914432)

This is a welcome development. ProtonMail has worked well for me. Now if I could only find a way to make a Pixel phone accept that email address instead of one of my several one-off fake name gmail addresses that I use for such things.

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by sandworm101 on Monday December 30, 2019 @12:45PM (#21915181)

Don't integrate privacy-focused email service (hushmail/proton etc) into a non-private phone. Access it via the webmail interface.

I've been asked several times to decrypt my phone at international boarders. If you leave things to webmail, unlocking your phone doesn't give them access to your email account, or even tell them where it is. All the TSA/Cops get is my "[email protected]" address that I haven't checked since day one with the phone. My access to my real email is covered by a web browser that doesn't keep records.

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by tubbs on Monday December 30, 2019 @02:01PM (#21915776)

My ProtonMail installation on Android supports PIN/fingerprint locking

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by derimagia on Monday December 30, 2019 @02:21PM (#21915895)

They could definitely ask you to unlock it. It's why apps like 1password added a "Travel Mode" https://blog.1password.com/introducing-travel-mode-protect-y...

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by tubbs on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @10:12AM (#21921450)

That's pretty cool! Similarly, couldn't you just uninstall the ProtonMail native app when traveling?

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by nothrabannosir on Monday December 30, 2019 @11:50AM (#21914680)

If memory serves you can create a Google account with your existing email address. They won’t create a gmail account for you, but you can still use other Google services with it. I’m guessing it’s worth trying with your Android phone?

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by scarmig on Monday December 30, 2019 @01:15PM (#21915417)

http://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail for reference.

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Re:ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar by tjoff on Monday December 30, 2019 @11:54AM (#21914710)

You sure you want them linked?

I feel that it is better to have them compartmentalized.

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