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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

We ran over 3,000 tests on 37 VPNs, each against 20 different country versions of Netflix on both desktop browser and the mobile app to see which could securely access Netflix. 
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on September 21, 2021
Privacy at risk: Over 2 in 5 children's apps on Google Play violate COPPA, raising serious concerns
By Paul Bischoff in App Studies on September 26, 2024
Comparitech security researchers discovered an unprotected database containing more than 5 billion records aggregated from previous data breaches.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on June 14, 2021
Discover which countries employ Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), its applications, and the globa
By Paul Bischoff in Surveillance Studies on October 24, 2024
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
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