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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Proton Mail founder vows to fight Australia’s eSafety regulator in court rather than spy on users

Proton Mail is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with AI written in the background
Switzerland-based Proton is one of 350 signatories to an open letter to eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, raising concerns about the online safety regulator’s proposed standards. Photograph: Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

The founder of encrypted email service Proton has said the company would fight the Australian online safety regulator in court if forced to weaken encryption under proposed standards.

The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has proposed cloud and messaging service providers should detect and remove known child abuse material and pro-terror material “where technically feasible” – as well as disrupt and deter new material of that nature.

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