EXCLUSIVE: Proton Mail Says It Will Defy Australia’s Impending ‘Online Safety’ Law

‘The proposed standards would force online services to access, collect, and read their users’ private conversations,’ says Proton founder Andy Yen.
EXCLUSIVE: Proton Mail Says It Will Defy Australia’s Impending ‘Online Safety’ Law
Andy Yen, Founder and CEO of Proton Supplied
Rex Widerstrom
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Secure email service provider Proton Mail has added its voice to a growing number of tech companies concerned that Australia’s proposed “online safety” regulation will force firms to break encryption to expose user data to governments and potentially criminal syndicates.

Proton offers end-to-end encrypted email, virtual private network (VPN), and online data and password storage services. Its slogan is “privacy by default.”

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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