drascus@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoProton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Versionnews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square257fedilinkarrow-up1698arrow-down124cross-posted to: linuxfurs@pawb.social
arrow-up1674arrow-down1external-linkProton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Versionnews.itsfoss.comdrascus@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square257fedilinkcross-posted to: linuxfurs@pawb.social
minus-squaregibsonlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThe main benefit is since it is locally installed, it is harder for proton’s server to access your encrypted data by serving you malicious JS. A malicious desktop app/update could be served too, but that may be trickier.
The main benefit is since it is locally installed, it is harder for proton’s server to access your encrypted data by serving you malicious JS. A malicious desktop app/update could be served too, but that may be trickier.