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[–] kokolores@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 10 hours ago (9 children)

I’m also trying to avoid as much American tech as possible.

  • Vivaldi/qwant instead of Firefox/Google
  • Proton instead of gmail
  • Waiting for WERO impatiently until then virtual card from wise instead of PayPal
  • Void Linux instead of windows/macOS
  • Surfshark for VPN

Can’t change everything though. I have a company phone. I could get an extra private phone, but I’d still need to use the company phone for company related stuff. Same is true for the company laptop, but I do have my own computer.

It’s not perfect, but the important thing to me is trying as best as I can.

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Im trying to find a replacement for Proton, as the new CEO likes trump and seems pretty far right..

I am afraid that they will start enshitification soon

[–] kokolores@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I’m also not that happy with proton. Maybe tuta could be a replacement.

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Do y’all know how Fastmail measures up in regards to privacy?

I’m happy with the service, but I don’t know how it compares in this particular domain, compared to the likes of Proton, Tuta, et al.

[–] kokolores@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 hours ago

Fastmail: Privacy & Security Overview

+Encrypted storage & transit (TLS 1.3, Perfect Forward Secrecy).

+No ads, no data selling – user-funded.

+2FA & Passkey support for added security.

-Based in Australia – subject to laws like the Assistance and Access Act (2018).

-No built-in end-to-end encryption (E2EE) – requires third-party PGP/S/MIME.

https://www.fastmail.com/features/security

https://www.fastmail.com/policies/privacy

Good for privacy, but jurisdiction risks & lack of E2EE make alternatives like tuta (or proton) a better choice.

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