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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

1.1 million customer records including some payment details were exposed by high-end gamepad manufacturer SCUF Gaming.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on April 11, 2020
We examined more than 100 COVID-19 apps from 40 countries and commissioned a poll to understand the extent to which people are prepared to sacrifice privacy during this pandemic and what this could mean for our rights after the crisis.
By Paul Bischoff in App Studies on April 20, 2020
42 million user IDs and phone numbers for a third-party version of Telegram were exposed online without a password. The accounts belong to users in Iran, where the official Telegram app is blocked.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 30, 2020
Wondering why your Firestick keeps buffering? We'll talk you through some of the most common reasons for this and show you how to diagnose and fix buffering problems on the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
By Paul Bischoff in TV Streaming on August 17, 2023
A third-party app used by EU merchants on Amazon UK, PayPal, and Shopify exposed 8 million sales records containing customers' personal data.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 27, 2020
Tor and VPNs are both secure networking technologies designed to protect your online privacy. We'll explain how they differ and what you should use them for.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on July 6, 2023
More than 200 million records containing a wide range of property-related data on US residents were exposed on the web without a password.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on March 5, 2020
If you want to save some cash, learn how to make your own wifi extenders with a few household materi
By Paul Bischoff in Internet providers on February 17, 2022
Not sure what a double VPN is or whether you need one? We explain the differences between a normal VPN and a double VPN connection to help you decide if it's something you should be taking advantage of while online.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on January 12, 2024
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