The CEO of PROTON answers YOUR questions! Drive, Linux support, Photos, features, and a lot more!
Andy Yen, the CEO of Proton (Mail, Drive, VPN, Pass...) answered a lot of the questions you, the community, asked, in an interview that covers basically everything!
He discusses security, privacy, the origins of Proton, how they operate, Linux support, future projects, products and features, quantum computing, passkeys, and more!
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:16 How did Proton start?
03:24 Why start with email?
06:03 What is Proton’s business model?
08:34 Why set up in Switzerland?
11:33 What data do you have on customers?
14:39 How is encryption important?
18:20 Do you always need to use a VPN?
20:47 Why focus on building an ecosystem?
24:55 Is an Office Suite planned?
26:29 What differentiates Proton from competitors?
30:26 Is Proton a viable alternative to big tech services?
33:31 Why expand to more products instead of finishing existing ones?
37:19 Does the general public care about privacy?
38:45 What’s next for Proton services?
40:08 What are the plans for native Linux clients?
46:03 Will ProtonVPN offer dedicated IPs to everyone?
47:46 What’s the environmental impact of Proton?
49:27 Proton on F-Droid, without Google Play notifications?
52:03 Why are code repos all separated and hard to find?
53:12 Why are addresses ending in “.me“ ?
54:57 When will all apps reach feature parity?
56:24 Will SMTP relay be supported?
57:47 Will Proton focus more on businesses in the future?
59:50 Why put all your eggs in one basket with just Proton services?
01:01:00 Will Proton support passkeys?
01:03:21 Does E2E matter is the recipient isn’t using it?
01:04:49 Will Proton disable port forwarding in VPN?
01:06:41 Is encryption enough to make email private?
01:09:06 What protects users from a change in Proton’s code licensing?
01:11:14 How does Proton protect its infrastructure?
01:13:14 Impacts of Quantum Computing on privacy and security?
01:14:24 What’s the future of Proton Bridge?
01:16:25 When will Proton photos be a thing?
01:17:17 Plans for Proton Notes?
01:18:20 Will VPN support the Apple TV?
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