Should I convince my mother to switch to ProtonMail? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hey, My mother is a non-technical person, she's a sole trader. She has been using Google services for many years and is probably used to them. A few months ago, I was able to convince her to set up an online password manager and calendar (up until now, she had been saving all her passwords in a handy paper calendar).

Should I convince her to withdraw from Google services? If so, how should I do it so as not to put too much pressure on her?

Thanks for all the answers.

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[-] Boring@lemmy.ml 57 points 1 year ago

Forcing the older generation to change from a service that works perfectly fine to another one that isn't as polished and isn't a houshould name is a loosing battle.

I'd just bring up privacy concerns from time to time and suggest ways to increase their privacy when they ask for advice.

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