Mailfence: the best G Suite alternative
If you are reading this post, you are probably looking for a Google Workspace alternative. You’ve come to the right place because in this blog post we will explain why...
Tagged: privacy
Welcome to the Privacy archives of the Mailfence Blog.
Banning encryption: why is it a poor idea?
Last year, leaks from the Council of the European Union revealed that the European Union was (again) considering banning encryption. More recently, the Belgian government planned to enact an oppressive...
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...
How to degoogle your life
Google tracks you every time you use their services and there are tons of Google services. No doubt you are using several of Google products because they are free. However...
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...
European Tech companies warn of lowering data protection levels in the EU
In an attempt to fight child abuse, the EU is planning to ban encryption. Consequently, all communications would go through screening to identify potential cases of child abuse. However, that...
Open Letter for Ex-ante Interoperability for “Gatekeeper” firms
Mailfence and other European technology firms have written an open letter for an Ex-ante interoperability requirement directed to Executive Vice-president Vestager. The interoperability requirement for gatekeeper firms aims to bolster...
The Problem with Big Tech companies and what we can do about it
Table of Contents Who are the Big tech companies and why are they important The Problem with Big tech It all comes down to one big disadvantage for you! There...
EU-US Data privacy shield invalidated: What it means for you
On July 16th, 2020, the European Commission (EC) invalidated the data privacy shield (DPS). The DPS was a framework that allowed European data transfers to the US. The data privacy...
Call to include interoperability provisions as part of the Digital Services Act
We have gathered once more, Mailfence and several other providers in the industry to request from the European Commission to include interoperability provisions in the Digital services Act. Europe was...