Proton Pledges $1.27M to Fund Better Internet

The piece describes a personal infrastructure setup that prioritizes security by exposing no direct internet endpoints, relying instead on Cloudflare for controlled access and Tailscale for private networking across home labs and cloud providers. It argues that static sites and minimal public services are faster, simpler, and reduce operational risk.

Proton’s 2025 Lifetime Account Charity Fundraiser raised $1.27m for groups that support privacy, free expression and an open internet, bringing total donations since 2018 to more than $5m. The campaign sold over 100,000 raffle tickets to more than 50,000 participants, and the company addressed a technical issue that caused duplicate ticket numbers.