Paul Bischoff profile image

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 take a look at examples of the most common lottery scams and what you can do to recognize, avoid
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on November 5, 2024
Learn how to spot these common eBay scams targeting both buyers and sellers and learn how to avoid them. We also cover how to report eBay scams when and if they do happen.
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on September 6, 2023
We take a look at the 10 most common signs you should be looking out for - signs your identity has b
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on November 5, 2024
A look at the various types of identity theft scams that are prevalent on the internet. We also look
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on August 2, 2023
When you share the results of a quiz on Facebook, whoever made that quiz can access all of your pers
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on November 5, 2024
The Nigerian scam – also known as a 419 scam – is a form of advanced fee fraud that’s typically carried out via email. We look at its history, most recent convolutions and provide advice on identifying similar scams.
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on September 22, 2023
New account fraud grew 123% in 2016 and it can take 12 months to find out. Credit Monitoring Service
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on March 27, 2020
Is document shredding a good way to fight identity theft? Yes! Here's a list of what to shred and ho
By Paul Bischoff in Identity Theft Protection on November 5, 2024
Junk mail is not only annoying, it can be stolen and used for identity theft. We explain how you can
Page 41 of 71