Bram van der Kolk

Building the cloud since 2005. Co-Founder of @MEGAprivacy - Runner - Cyclist

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

How it started How it's going

[MEGA @MEGAprivacy]

The US government just signaled that LLMs are now powerful enough to control like a strategic asset. The only data that is truly yours is the data nobody else can read. Privacy by design. Strong encryption. Not optional anymore.

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@UID_ 🏴‍☠️

[MEGA @MEGAprivacy]

MEGA turns 13! 🎉

Since day one, MEGA has grown from an ambitious idea into a platform trusted by 338 million registered users worldwide to store, share, and protect their data.

Along the way, we’ve expanded our services, strengthened our infrastructure, and stayed focused on one core belief: users should stay in control of their data.

Looking ahead to 2026, we’re investing in modernisation, stability, and meaningful enhancements across our products. Expect a faster, even better MEGA experience, with new features that continue to improve how you use MEGA every day. So stay tuned!

MEGA exists because of the people who build it and the people who use it. To our global team, and to the millions who trust MEGA with their data: thank you for shaping the past 13 years and what comes next.

Here’s to many more strong years ahead ❤️

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@matthew_d_green We have enjoyed your reckons here since we launched Mega in 2013. You were pretty wrong here btw (it’s not the encryption protecting Mega!)

[Matthew Green @matthew_d_green]

Somehow I don't think a bit of encryption is going to protect Mega against a gov't willing to use racketeering laws against them.

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@damienmgrant Hautu material

[MEGA @MEGAprivacy]

Bug fixing never stops at MEGA. Our iOS team recently solved one of the most persistent crashes in the app. The result? A smoother, more stable experience for you. Read our blog to see how they tracked it down.
https://t.co/x1BVlsCYrh

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@ChrisKeall Small error in the article: "Microft’s cloud-based products" - otherwise very insightful, thanks!

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@seeby Don’t conflate inflation with deflation 🙂

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

gm

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@Chad_Hurley Drink more bourbon, Chad! 🥃

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@Chad_Hurley Drink more bourbon Chad🥃

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@SandyPeng1 Hard work wins

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@UID_ Bruh, altijd oppassen in het buitenland! 😉 Veel beterschap!

[MEGA @MEGAprivacy]

MEGA opens data centre location in Tokyo, providing our customers in the Asia-Pacific region with an even better user experience.
🇯🇵🇹🇼🇭🇰🇰🇷🇵🇭
https://t.co/6szlvWUaQN

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@ArdvanderVorst @Visit_NL Typisch NLs weer bij aankomst 😂

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@Chad_Hurley All people complaining today are exposing themselves for using insecure 2FA based on easy to manipulate SMS. 🤣

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@kennyog That’s a very pragmatic compromise on security in favour of usability! We prefer to educate users about proper 2FA and be strict. My guess is that Elon’s bean counters are miffed with the associated cost for legacy 2FA.

[Bram van der Kolk @bramosnl]

@gnat Condolences ❤️

[MEGA @MEGAprivacy]

MEGA went live 10 eventful years ago. 🎂 https://t.co/El2dEnOxAA