There are few reasons for the UK request. One is the exploitation of minors with drug gangs using children for cross county/country traveling.
The other is the almost constant threat of groups wanting to bomb the shit out of everyone.

For both issues if the data protection tool is not present the authorities can search for accomplices a lot easier when the check phones from police raids and shut down the rest of the gangs etc

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row.

Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo 

Well, on the flip side, we all know that Apple and other big tech are selling/data brokering our private info. Makes me wonder if Apple doesn't want to do it either because the government isn't going to pay for it OR if they are afraid that the government might find something that they don't want them to find.

The article doesn't state why the government wants the data and neither side is giving up much info.

Sorry, but I've been too busy to even have a look. LOL

Too early to ask if anyone knows what 3.0 will look like?

I stopped using server email for anything other than server issues...meaning the mail that the server sends me. If something happens to the server or I can't afford it anymore then I don't lose anything.

Try splitting up your email between ZohoMail and Proton's free service and how it works out. You will also not have to worry about cPanel, etc. spying on your and you're users.

I suppose I could start using the email addresses that come with the website. The only problem with that is when the hosting comes up for renewal if I don't renew with them then I lose the email.

I'll find something eventually, being a pensioner I have to think about what and where I spend my meagre pittance   

I have the Mail Plus plan with Proton. So far, I'm happy with it and pay monthly...$4 isn't bad per month for me. They also keep updating it and adding more features.

I also have a free ZohoMail account for other things which works out very well. If you don't wish to pay then I suggest that you use both free services and split your email between as I did before I started paying for Proton.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I also get free Proton alaises and Simple Login alaises since they've purchased Simple Login. I can also use a custom domain to further hide me information.

Quote from: Skhilled on Feb 09, 2025, 02:10 PMI'm just about set to move away from gmail completely!

The things is what do you use instead that's not premium service, and not MS, that can be trusted not to do the same as Google? I had Proton for a year as it was initially free. So as the account grew and mailbox started to get bigger I was suddenly above my 1GB allowance and they then wanted £50 for a year to move to a higher allowance.

Quote from: Oldiesmann on Feb 08, 2025, 11:39 PMI'm getting tired of AI being the new buzzword. New phones/laptops come out and the focus is all on AI. What about those of us who don't want AI everything? Google has had their assistant thing for years and I rarely use it.

I will NEVER use it! Google is one of the biggest companies against privacy and for data mining and selling your data. I'm just about set to move away from gmail completely!

I'm getting tired of AI being the new buzzword. New phones/laptops come out and the focus is all on AI. What about those of us who don't want AI everything? Google has had their assistant thing for years and I rarely use it.