In line of trying to cut as much ties as possible with big American tech, what alternatives do you suggest to Gmail+GDrive that are safe? I just recently paid, for the first time, Google One to have a backup of my phone's pics via Google Photos. I'm looking for a safer alternative... #Hivemind #Fediverse #FediTips #OpenSource #FediHelp
@diraquel I use Protonmail and Proton Drive. They're a Swiss company, open source, encrypted everything. Not unreasonably priced, either.
@lmgenealogy thank you. I knew of Proton mail, but have been reading some dodgy stuff about the company here 😏
@diraquel Really? Where?
@lmgenealogy there was a post here on Mastodon. It was something about the owners. I'll have to search for it again
@diraquel All I could find on line was a warning that Protonmail, along with numerous other platforms, is being targeted by phishing attacks - which I'm glad I read, since I think the more often we're reminded of this kind of thing, the better. But same defence as usual - don't click on link in emails, make sure the url is right, etc. I try to always leave the email and go to the proper website (whether Proton or anyone else), but it would be easy to get careless, so it's good to be reminded.
@lmgenealogy the problem is this one. The owner praised Trump, although now it's backtracking
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-trump-republicans/
Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party

The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

The Intercept
@diraquel It wasn't the owner. It was an employee of a US subsidiary.