[politelemon]

Yes it's a strangely skewed article focusing on proton, when:

> Once he got it, he asked Apple for information about this second email address, and got its name, home address, and phone number. Afterwards, the Civil Guard also asked the telephone company responsible for the telephone number who was the owner of the line, which matches the name provided by Apple. Also, they say they have found that this person is registered at the same address provided by Apple.

[denton-scratch]

It focuses on Proton because Proton is the link that purports to be secure. Nobody expects Apple or telcos to guard your identity.

[BSDobelix]

I can think of one country in the whole world (Iceland) where a company can tell the country it operates from, NO.

However in this case (an operating police officer who gave information to a group who wants to split away from the country) i make a bold assumption that even Iceland would order the company to give the data out (since it has nothing to do with protecting journalists/whistleblowers, but espionage)

[trogdor]

>I can think of one country in the whole world (Iceland) where a company can tell the country it operates from, NO.

Are you claiming that businesses in Iceland are not required to comply with court orders? On what basis do you believe that to be true?

[denton-scratch]

Doh. I read it as "a company can tell the country it operates from, Norway."

I thought "Huh? Why would an Icelandic company operate from Norway?" Well, I thought, I suppose there must be quite a few. But why's he mentioning it here?

Thanks for inadvertently clarifying.

[BSDobelix]

>Doh. I read it as "a company can tell the country it operates from, Norway."

Really Norway? Are you guys stupid?

[denton-scratch]

NO is the country abbreviation for Norway.

In answer to your question: firstly I am not "guys", I'm one person; and secondly, yes, I feel pretty stupid.