Why online privacy matters, now more than ever. The strong case for encryption.
Why online privacy matters. In the face of terrorism, many say that the loss of privacy is the price we must pay for security and, in any case, why should...
Category: Privacy
Welcome to the Privacy archives of the Mailfence Blog.
What is your Digital Footprint?
According to a recent cybersecurity study, a staggering 91% of cyberattacks begin with an email. Considering emails store a lot of your data, this highlights the critical role they play...
What is the ePrivacy Regulation all about?
We are already living in the future. Humans attacking robots, fridges leaking your passwords, mattresses that can tell you if your partner is cheating on you. There are even dolls...
The Problem with Big Tech Companies and Why You Should Care
Big Tech, or Big Four, then Big Five, or even Tech Giants of GAFAM (stands for Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft). You’ve more than probably heard of them before....
How To Degoogle Your Life
Sure, Google is convenient, with their various services all connected and free! But Google tracks you every time you use their services, and you probably use several of them. Google...
The Privacy Pledge: Five Principles for Building an Internet Where Privacy is the Default
We, the undersigned, commit ourselves to rebuilding the internet so that it returns to the ideals set out by its founders: a democratic platform designed to facilitate the free exchange...
Can a Secure Email Provider Be Private? How a Secure Email Manages to Address Privacy Concerns
Can a secure email provider be private? Email privacy and security concerns and expectations have seen a massive rise in 2013. At that time, Edward Snowden revealed that the major...
What is interoperability and why it is important
In recent years, Western countries have become aware of the growing influence of Internet giants on several aspects of political and economic life. One of the criticisms made against these...
Mass surveillance is still happening in 2021
Mass surveillance is still happening nowadays, it should come as no surprise since the revelations of Edward Snowden the NSA whistleblower, little has changed. What changed? Nothing major towards stopping...
It is time to ban surveillance advertising
Recently, the Norwegian Consumer Council published a report calling for a ban on surveillance-based ads. In solidarity, Mailfence joined the undersigned privacy-first organizations to send the following letter to EU...
Why you need a private email service now
You probably know someone or have heard a really scary case of hacking or scamming. What you probably do not know however is that more than 80% of all successful...