But while ProtonMail is legally required to hand over data it can access, the privacy-focused service advises users that this doesn't have to be the case. As per ProtonMail's Privacy Policy , if you access ProtonMail using your regular internet connection, on request, it can provide information including IP address, email address, account activity and metadata, total messages stored, last login time, and even unencrypted messages sent to external providers.
However, the Transparency Report furthers this, adding that the company may also "be obligated to monitor the IP addresses which are being used to access the Proton Mail accounts which are engaged in criminal activities. It is this that has caused such pushback from privacy advocates who long considered ProtonMail one of the safest email providers around.
There are two options to protect against IP monitoring and data logging, both of which ProtonMail advises users to consider. First, you can access ProtonMail via its Tor Onion site. Due to the network configuration of Tor , assigning an IP address to an individual account is essentially impossible.
If the authorities request information on the IP address used to access an account, ProtonMail can only deliver the IP address of the exit node rather than the origin of the request. The VPN option does come with caveats, though. You must make sure to use a zero-log VPN provider , otherwise, the authorities can compel the provider to reveal any data logs for the account used to access ProtonMail or other services , revealing the origin IP address in the process. Neither option is perfect, but it does provide a relatively simple way to add another layer of protection between your user data and any potential data requests or if you just want to increase your privacy!
The impact to these tech startups in Iran may prove catastrophic to their fledgling businesses, as users are typically impatient and any disruption could see them abandon the services provided by Iranian startups for competing platforms elsewhere. History shows that users rarely come back, even after a disruption has ended, and this disruption of access to DigitalOcean from Iran is likely to deepen the economic impact resulting from the shutdown.
Ever since the protests, Iran has blocked a number of messaging apps and social media sites, including Twitter and Viber. But when the current period of unrest began on December 28, , the authorities further tightened their grip over social media. Iranians began to report that they could no longer reach sites and mobile apps such as Telegram and Instagram. Data from Netblocks show that the blocks are implemented consistently, meaning that internet providers are complying with censorship orders across the board.
Netblocks further found that Instagram and Telegram have been blocked using the short-term blocking technique, while some international news and other social media sites are comprehensively blocked. These new internet restrictions have prompted many Iranians to use circumvention tools such as the Tor network. In its report on internet censorship in Iran , OONI shows that there was a sudden spike in Tor use on December 31, , when internet providers began to block Telegram and Instagram, but before they began to block access to the Tor network itself.
Data from multiple sources indicate that Iranian internet users today are making use of a wide variety of circumvention tools that allow for selective access to blocked resources. It may be that since the Green Movement protests in , Iranian users have developed a more sophisticated understanding of internet filtering, supported by the further development of technical expertise domestically and through efforts like those by Access Now and our partners to assist Iranians in the exercise of their fundamental rights online.
For many people in Iran, dealing with government internet filters may have become part of everyday life. However, this latest internet crackdown represents an escalation of online censorship. Even though more people have likely become skilled with circumvention, they may not have been able to access circumvention tools. Following is a list of tools that may be useful for bypassing restrictions to sites and content.
If you are concerned about your digital security, or you have questions about using any of these tools, please contact our Digital Security Helpline directly for advice. Web-based proxy tools can help circumvent censorship. They enable people to route their HTTP requests through a different computer the proxy. Note: people who use web-proxy servers must be careful, since there are bad proxy servers capable of rerouting and modifying requests for malicious purposes.
Never use or trust a proxy server that no one has ever heard of. And even if you receive the proxy from a trusted partner, play it safe and do not pass on any private information, especially if it is not encrypted. Psiphon is an award-winning circumvention system that uses a combination of secure communication and obfuscation technologies.
Compatible with iOs, Android 2. Works on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 desktop. Lantern is an open-source software application for desktop and mobile users — an internet proxy tool designed to provide you with access to the open internet. Lantern is unique because it uses peered connections as a source of internet connectivity when servers are unavailable.
Virtual Private Networks. A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and a server somewhere else on the internet. All of your traffic is then routed through this tunnel, protecting you from adversaries that might want to tamper or block your traffic along the way. Although your traffic will be encrypted, the VPN provider can keep logs and records of your online activities.
Therefore it is important to trust the VPN provider you use. Available only for Android, Linux and macOS users. Windows versions are expected to be released soon. Google Chrome Chrome. Invasive ads blocked. Cross-site trackers blocked. Cookies blocked. Fingerprinting blocked cookie-less trackers.
No IP addresses collected. Anonymized network routing Tor mode. Download Brave Why is my privacy so important? Privacy is about individual autonomy and your right to be left alone. Knowledge about you grants some measure of power over you. Corporations want to influence you in all sorts of ways: how you live, what you want, how you vote… And even individual people spy in order to blackmail, stalk, threaten, or peep.
Privacy allows you to go about your life without having to constantly worry about how your actions will be misinterpreted or used against you in the future.
In a very real way, privacy gives you the freedom to be yourself. Shields protects you from tracking as you browse the web. Brave Rewards lets you earn tokens by viewing ads and pays it forward to the people who create the stuff you love online.
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