🔑 Why Privacy Matters (Even if Google Knows Everything) — with Patricia Egger, Head of Security for Proton

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of privacy in the digital age with Patricia Egger from Proton.

We talk a lot about privacy at Off the Grid… but what does that actually mean in practice? Today I’m joined by Patricia Egger, Head of Security at my fave privacy-focused tech company Proton . Together, we have a non-technical-person-friendly conversation about: Why Proton insists on ‘privacy by default’ The difference between online privacy & security Why we love Proton Mail & want you to use it (affiliate link) What it actually means when emails/messages are encrypted Proton’s Born Private initiative (& how to claim a $1 email address for your kids) Why AI has major privacy problems RESOURCES + LINKS 👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit 🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community 💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails 🙅‍♀️ I wanna help you leave Gmail with this workshop 👉 OPT OUT: 5 Steps to Break Up with Big Tech Today FREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK ❊ 10 Ways to Market Your Healing Business When Money & Time Are Scarce from Andie of Spiral Tending ❊ Simple Tech Stacks Field Guide from Heather of Small Business Rodeo ❊ Soulpreneur Corner from Julia Kyambi ❊ More free resources from Close Biz Friends! 🌟 Join COME TO CLASS — a 3-day…

People in this episode

Host: Softer Sounds

Guest: Patricia Egger

Topics covered

• privacy
• security
• technology
• email encryption
• AI privacy issues
• online privacy

Keywords

• privacy
• Proton
• email encryption
• AI privacy
• online security
• Proton Mail
• privacy by default

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Proton, Big Tech

Products: Proton Mail

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