EXCLUSIVE: Proton Mail Says It Will Defy Australia’s Impending ‘Online Safety’ Act

Secure email service provider Proton Mail has added its voice to a growing number of tech companies concerned that Australia’s proposed “online safety” regulation will force firms to break encryption to expose user data to governments and potentially criminal syndicates. Proton offers end-to-end encrypted email, virtual private network (VPN), and online data and password storage services. Its slogan is “privacy by default.” The Australian proposal has already been heavily criticised by the Global Encryption Coalition, which comprises the Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, Mozilla, Access Now, and Digital Rights Watch....