Runbox is a secure email service provider based in Norway, where personal data is protected by the constitution.
It is also one of very few companies that run solely on green power.
No domestic or foreign entity will gain access to the data without first acquiring a Norwegian court order.
What are the strict privacy regulations that your company will enforce in cases of privacy violations ?
In Norway, privacy of communication is guaranteed by the Constitution.
By physically staying within Norways borders we avoid these complications altogether.
The Norwegian authorities will independently evaluate whether there is probable cause to suspect a crime.
Only if presented a Norwegian court order or if required by Norwegian law can Runbox disclose any customer data.
I can only speak from our own experience.
Prior to 2011, the Runbox services were operated by a different company with limited success.
In 2011, key personnel founded Runbox Solutions and bought out the services and customers from the old company.
What can you tell us about the atmosphere at your work space?
Do you find this beneficial to the success of your business since 2000?
What was the impact of the 2013 Surveillance debate on your company at that time and since then?
Therefore its important that we keep talking about these issues, and its encouraging that vpnMentor does exactly that.
What can you tell us about the most common email violations conducted around the world today?
The most common is without a doubt spam.
Did the core Runbox e-mail service always consist of open source components?
What are your main technological achievements?
When we started out, Hotmail was the big player and offered a whopping 2MB storage space per account.
What is the biggest advantage in using your services, from a technological perspectives?
What layers of technical security & protection do you provide to your customers?
Together, these security measures give Runbox an A+ rating with both SSL Labs and SecurityHeaders.
What were the main challenges in shifting from standard servers into “green” servers?
What are the advantages of your green servers from the client’s perspective?
For us, being environmentally conscious is not a choice, its an imperative.
Can you offer an insight in regards to what the future holds in the field of email security?
Encryption technologies are becoming built-in and integrated features instead of special functionality only the experts can use.
One example of this is Apples iMessage service, which encrypts messages whether you want it or not.
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