- Proton CEO warns that age verification will kill online anonymity
- Centralized databases of user IDs are already proving to be prime targets
- To be secure, age checks must be open-source, on-device, and encrypted
The global rush to implement mandatory age checks across the internet is sleepwalking us into a surveillance nightmare. That's the stark warning from Andy Yen, the founder and CEO of Proton, the company behind one of the best VPN services and encrypted email platforms on the market.
