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Paul Bischoff

Tech Writer, Privacy Advocate and VPN Expert

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
Military scams – $405m lost to scams targeting military and veterans since 2012
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on March 28, 2022
How data breaches affect stock market share prices
We analyzed the impact of data breaches on share prices. Here's what we found.
By Paul Bischoff in Blog on June 5, 2024
7 million Adobe Creative Cloud accounts exposed to the public
A data exposure of 7 million Adobe Creative Cloud account records could put users at risk of targeted phishing.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on January 3, 2020
Best VPNs for Netgear routers (and how to install them)
Netgear routers come with a built-in VPN function, but they won't work with third-party VPNs. We'll show you how to set up a VPN on your Netgear router and the best VPNs for the job.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on March 18, 2024
What is port forwarding and why use it with your VPN? Complete guide
Port forwarding can make torrents faster and allow remote access to devices while you're away from home. But do you need it and is it safe? We'll discuss port forwarding both on VPNs and on wifi routers.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on August 28, 2023
CenturyLink customer details exposed online, 2.8 million records leaked
The personal information of hundreds of thousands on CenturyLink customers, including name, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers was exposed online.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on October 18, 2019
“Debug mode” in popular webdev tool exposes credentials for hundreds of websites, including Donald Trump’s
Donald Trump's campaign website and hundreds of others failed to disable debug mode in Laravel, a po
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on March 22, 2022
Data privacy laws & government surveillance by country: Which countries best protect their citizens?
We conducted research into data privacy laws and Government surveillance in 47 different countries t
By Paul Bischoff in Surveillance Studies on March 25, 2022
Which government censors the tech giants the most?
Tech Titans Under Watch: Unveiling the government that leads in censoring major tech companies, impa
By Paul Bischoff in Internet Studies on October 19, 2021
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