Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Proton Mail claims to be private and secure. But can you really trust them? Maybe you've heard some news stories about they logging your data and handing it over to the government. So why do I still think that ProtonMail is one of the best mail services out there? Should you even trust ANY email provider? Find out in this video...
What level of privacy is right for you? youtube.com/watch?v=H414XdcbC4Q
Email tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=EtH9ZTof-Tc
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0:00 ProtonMail bad
2:20 Email was never meant to be private
4:43 Email gets encrypted with PGP
8:26 Proton brings PGP to the masses
9:11 Trust issues
10:45 Why use "private" email?
11:16 What happens when the glowies come knocking?
13:20 What's your threat model?
14:47 Can you trust Proton?
15:54 Should you use Proton?
Proton Mail claims to be private and secure. But can you really trust them? Maybe you've heard some news stories about they logging your data and handing it over to the government. So why do I still think that ProtonMail is one of the best mail services out there? Should you even trust ANY email provider? Find out in this video...
What level of privacy is right for you? youtube.com/watch?v=H414XdcbC4Q
Email tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=EtH9ZTof-Tc
🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz
💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate
🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy
💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
0:00 ProtonMail bad
2:20 Email was never meant to be private
4:43 Email gets encrypted with PGP
8:26 Proton brings PGP to the masses
9:11 Trust issues
10:45 Why use "private" email?
11:16 What happens when the glowies come knocking?
13:20 What's your threat model?
14:47 Can you trust Proton?
15:54 Should you use Proton?
