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Paul Bischoff

Paul is Comparitech’s editor and a regular commentator on cyber security and privacy topics in national and international media including New York Times, BBC, Forbes, The Guardian and many others. He's been writing about the tech industry since 2012 for publications like Tech in Asia, Mashable, and various startup blogs.

Paul has an in-depth knowledge of VPNs, having been an early adopter while looking to access the open internet during this time in China.

He previously worked in Beijing as an editor for Tech in Asia, and has been writing and reporting on technology for the last decade. He has also volunteered as a teacher for older adults learning basic tech literacy and cyber awareness. You can find him on Twitter at @pabischoff.

Articles by Paul

A software vendor for British Gas, the UK's biggest energy supplier, exposed 3.6 million customer email addresses on the web without a password. Customers might be at risk of phishing.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on June 1, 2021
An overview of how China surveils its people online and offline, censors the web, manipulates social behavior, and restricts freedom.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on June 2, 2021
The Biden administration is taking steps to help secure US critical infrastructure and supply chains. Will it be enough to prevent another attack?
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on May 17, 2021
Will Biden follow through on Trump's decision to ban TikTok? We explore the Biden administration's next moves regarding the Chinese-owned social media app.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on June 10, 2021
Comparitech researchers accessed an unsecured Facebook bot farm used to control nearly 14,000 fake accounts. Here’s what we found.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 15, 2022
We explain our methodology for testing and analyzing VPNs on criteria like speed, security, and streaming.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on February 26, 2023
Travelers whose data was exposed could be at risk of identity theft, phishing, and other attacks. In some cases, national ID numbers and Social Security numbers were leaked.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on May 6, 2021
If you receive a message from someone who claims to own images on your site and threatens legal action, don't click the link! It might well be a phishing scam.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on September 12, 2023
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