• SecurityPro@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    “helped” is very misleading. Companies can’t refuse to provide information they have when served a search warrant / court order. These companies DID NOT choose to provide the info on their own.

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      2 months ago

      Yep, which I think is why it’s more important to see what data is being collected and stored, rather than giving up data based on how trustworthy an entity seems

      If the tool doesn’t collect or log the data to begin with, then there’s nothing that can be stolen/taken/demanded

      The solution in this case might be for Proton (and the other companies) to list out risks and data collection information along the way.

      We need X in order to do Y. Read more on how Y works. Now here are some risks, and how to avoid them: