Ray Walsh is a digital privacy expert with over 6 years of experience writing about consumer privacy services including VPNs, password managers, secure email services, and encrypted cloud backups.
Ray graduated from the English department of Exeter University in the UK and has since been quoted over 500 times to express his privacy advocacy opinions in leading publications such as The Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, CNet, and The Register to name a few. Ray has also been interviewed on the TV and the radio, including on The BBC and Russia Today to answer questions regarding privacy laws and surveillance tech.
Ray has written tech guides, reviews, blogs, news, and opinion pieces for BestVPN, ProPrivacy, Dell Tech Page One, StartPage, and Politics.co.uk – and he is now a happy member of the Comparitech family where he continues his crusade to increase privacy and internet freedom for people around the world.
Want to make free calls even when traveling? Does your favorite game use voice chat? Some countries block VoIP, so you’ll need a VPN. Learn how to unblock VoIP with a VPN and the best ones for the job.
Want a VPN for Transmission? A Transmission VPN lets you torrent privately. In this guide, we explain how to use a VPN with Transmission, why you need one, and which to choose.
Want a VPN for Zoom? If you are worried about privacy when using Zoom, a VPN is the best solution. We explain how to use a VPN with Zoom and recommend the best Zoom VPNs.
Want to play Valorant online? Some countries block Valorant, so you’ll need a VPN. We explain how to use Valorant’s VoIP chat feature anywhere, and recommend the best VPNs for Valorant.
Want a VPN for FIFA? With a FIFA VPN, you can play on international servers and protect yourself against DDoS attacks. We recommend the best VPNs for FIFA and explain how to use one.
Want to watch Pachinko online? This Korean drama is on Apple TV+, which means you’ll need a VPN to watch it abroad. We explain how to stream Pachinko from anywhere with a VPN.
Want to watch One Piece: Stampede abroad? This anime film is geo-restricted, so you’ll need a VPN. We explain how to stream One Piece: Stampede from anywhere, and recommend the best VPNs to do so.
Want to watch MEGOGO on vacation? Megogo is region-locked, which means you’ll need a VPN to watch it outside of your home region. We explain how to stream Megogo anywhere with a VPN.