EU fines Google $1 billion over its search and Play Store

European Union regulators fined Google €890 million last Thursday, saying the company broke the bloc’s digital competition law.

The penalty, worth about $1 billion, closes two investigations the European Commission opened in March 2024. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, takes in roughly that much revenue in a day.

https://proton.me/blog/google-eu-fine-antitrust-play-search

Can your ISP see what you do? Yes, in more ways than you think

In this guide, we’ll explain what information ISPs can collect, how they use it, why privacy advocates have raised concerns about ISP tracking, and what you can do to reduce the amount of information your provider can access.

https://proton.me/blog/how-isps-track-you

Governments around the world are making age a condition for accessing certain parts of the internet.

Our Age Verification page tracks where such laws are in force, where they are advancing, and how different countries are approaching the same policy goal.

Equip yourself with that knowledge 👇️

https://proton.me/age-verification

ICYMI: Introducing Proton Drive CLI: Use Drive from your terminal

Now in your terminal, with the same level of privacy

Proton Drive CLI is available, and more features will soon follow.

Everything you do through the terminal is protected by the same end-to-end encryption as the rest of Proton Drive.

Download it, try it, and let us know what you build.

And if you’re on Linux: a full-featured desktop client with sync is on its way (helped by this development).

https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-cli

Report: Reclaim tech sovereignty before Big Tech breaks your business

"As political tensions intensify and privacy demands increase, Europe’s reliance on US tech is starting to look less like a convenience and more like a liability.

To help European businesses navigate the uncertainty and the transition to tech sovereignty, Proton is releasing a new intelligence report today, US tech dependence: A risk report for European businesses."

https://proton.me/business/blog/us-tech-risk-report-for-europe

This year, Proton made its first appearance at Infosecurity Europe.

We welcomed hundreds of visitors to our booth, which showcased our business password manager and other business solutions, and our business VPN product manager gave a talk on cyberattack patterns and how small teams can respond.

As a result of all those conversations, we came away with a clear picture of what people care about right now in IT security.

https://proton.me/business/blog/infosecurity-europe-2026

We are pleased to announce that Proton VPN has passed its 5th annual 3rd-party audit, confirming our strict no-logs policy.

Unlike some providers, we openly publish full no-logs reports for anyone to read.

Claims should be investigated & verified, including our own.

Read the updated blog, with links to the report itself 👇

https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit

(If I hadn't shared them) which would be the best password and why?

A) WinterMoon38
B) Flame!Rider204
C) J7$kP2!mQx9#L
D) Echo-Bicycle-Violet-77&

(If I hadn't shared them) which would be the best password and why?

A) WinterMoon88
B) Flame!Rider204
C) J7$kP2!mQx9#L
D) Echo-Bicycle-Violet-77&

Google I/O for those that didn't watch.

Proton Pass passed an app audit.

Say that 10 times very quickly.

https://proton.me/business/blog/proton-pass-audit-2026