I really really tried to give them time, but honestly this announcement is insulting for people like me waiting for years for actual features to reach parity. I finally gave up, but I'm not happy about it and would have much rather kept giving ProtonMail money.
> However I would remind you that since Fastmail is based in Australia, its privacy is pretty limited.
And Fastmail’s data centers are in the U.S. I don’t know if they encrypt all data and logs at rest. They/the data centers could be compelled to hand over data to U.S. three-letter-agencies too, with an NSL (gag order).
I think that for most people (or at least me) the attacks that protonmail is good for aren't especially likely and can trivially be rendered useless by the kind of adversaries they would theoretically have worked against.
Disclaimer: not a security expert, just based on my impressions. Sorry if I got any details wrong.
At least fastmail isn't Gmail sending your info to marketers.
just a reminder that Fastmail is based in Australia.
However I would remind you that since Fastmail is based in Australia, its privacy is pretty limited.
> The new law also allows officials to approach specific individuals—such as key employees within a company—with these demands, rather than the institution itself. In practice, they can force the engineer or IT administrator in charge of vetting and pushing out a product's updates to undermine its security. In some situations, the government could even compel the individual or a small group of people to carry this out in secret. Under the Australian law, companies that fail or refuse to comply with these orders will face fines up to about $7.3 million. Individuals who resist could face prison time.
www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-security-data/australia-passes-bill-to-force-tech-firms-to-hand-over-encrypted-data-idUSKBN1O42SR