Proton and Mozilla Partner for Privacy • Hacker News Board

Re: Proton and Mozilla Partner for Privacy

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Post by beatgammit » Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 10:42 PM UTC

lkbm wrote: post #5

cascom wrote: post #2

am i wrong or is this really an endorsement/marketing campaign rather than some sort of integration.

Seems true. Maybe this will eventually allow me to easily use the vpn in a specific window/tab/container, but what's actually making the biggest difference to me is that a third-party I trust has vouched for ProtonVPN.

I trust both, and I like that both are working together. I get my email through ProtonMail, and I've been a little skeptical of recent moves by Mozilla, but this is one I can really get behind.

Re: Proton and Mozilla Partner for Privacy

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Post by AdverseAffect » Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 7:18 AM UTC

c487bd62 wrote: post #6

AdverseAffect wrote: post #3

So proton has bought in-browser apps that cannot be blocked by ad-blockers because they're directly within the browser GUI instead of inside the HTML page. I really love Mozilla and what they stand for, but for the love of God, sponsored ads within the browser proper don't sound like a good idea. Once you open that path, what's next? Imagine MS Clippy suggesting you drink a red bull because it noticed your typing is…

So what you're saying is that money from a paid service going to Mozilla's pocket could be a new potential revenue stream? I can't believe nobody noticed that.

desktop apps having pop ups like a website, that's the thing they're trying out here

Re: Proton and Mozilla Partner for Privacy

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Post by Vinnl » Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 1:35 PM UTC

GaryNumanVevo wrote: post #10

tibu wrote: post #8

Can anyone tell me why is it better for my privacy that all of my data flows through a 3rd party? A 3rd party who will now know everything about me (at least what pages I browse)

It comes down to trust. You already _trust_ your internet traffic to your ISP. If you trust a 3rd party VPN more than your ISP, then VPN is the way to go. You'll never be completely free of reliance on a 3rd party, except with TOR and the alike decentralized internet models. But, even those have caveats too

You also only need to trust this third party, rather than your home ISP, your work ISP, the ISP in the coffee bar you're working from today, the ISP that provides public transport WiFi, etc...