What Proton shipped in 2026

Social engineering attacks: How to train your team to recognize and resist them

Proton explains why social engineering succeeds by exploiting human psychological shortcuts like authority, urgency, and social proof, not technical flaws. The post details six common levers attackers…

Business email compromise: How to protect your organization from CEO fraud

Pricing change detected for Proton

Pricing updated for Proton: - Unlimited: allowance changed from 500 GB storage, 1 user, 15 encrypted email addresses, 3 custom email domains, unlimited folders and labels, unlimited hide-my-email alia…

Keep important emails in focus with Proton Mail Categories

Proton Mail introduced Categories, an optional feature that automatically sorts incoming emails into Primary, Social, Promotions, or Newsletters tabs to reduce inbox clutter. The feature is on by defa…

Should you use a VPN with ChatGPT?

How to build a secure employee onboarding process for your business

Proton published a guide emphasizing the security risks of rushed employee onboarding, including credential sharing and excessive access permissions. It highlights how a structured, security-first pro…

Digital minimalism: How to reduce screen time and protect your privacy

What the EU AI Act means for you and your business

The EU AI Act, a sweeping new regulation, bans certain AI uses (e.g., manipulation, social scoring, predictive policing) and imposes strict requirements on high-risk systems, with provisions rolling o…

Political spam is coming to your Gmail inbox as Google weakens its spam filter

Google launched a Verified Sender Program on September 8, 2026, giving US political committees preferential treatment in Gmail’s spam system, allowing their emails to bypass automatic spam filtering. …

Pricing updated for Proton: - Plus: allowance changed from 15 GB storage, 1 user, 10 encrypted email addresses, 1 custom email domain, 10 hide-my-email aliases to 15 GB storage, 1 user, 10 encrypted e

How to write a resignation email (with examples and templates)

Microsoft pushes users deeper into its walled garden

Is Dashlane free? Not anymore, but here’s a free alternative

Dashlane will discontinue its Free plan on September 16, 2025, forcing users to upgrade to Premium or lose core features. Proton Pass responds by highlighting its own free, unlimited plan and Swiss pr…

Best remote collaboration tools for teams in 2026

Google is ending Gmail “Send as” support for third-party accounts

Google announced it will fully remove the Gmail 'Send as' feature for third-party accounts by January 2027, citing high maintenance costs. Existing configurations will continue working during the tran…

AI license plate reader tech is an Orwellian nightmare

A lawsuit is challenging WhatsApp’s encryption claims. Here’s what we know.

A class-action lawsuit filed in January 2025 alleges WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption is misleading, claiming Meta employees can access message contents via internal systems despite public assurances.…

Meta’s smart glasses open door to new levels of facial surveillance

Apophis Squad member responsible for attacks against Proton Mail has been arrested

Proton Mail revealed its investigation into the Apophis Squad, a criminal group that launched DDoS attacks against its services. The company identified members, including George Duke-Cohan, who was ar…

Employee offboarding security: how to protect your business

Proton warns that nearly 90% of former employees retain access to corporate systems post-departure, creating significant security and compliance risks. The company promotes its Proton Pass for Busines…