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Sam Cook

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Samuel Cook is a SaaS product researcher who's been immersed in both B2B and B2C software for over 10 years in various roles, including freelance technical product writing, marketing, and research. He has also been a prolific and trusted ghostwriter for multiple C-suite executives within B2B SaaS companies, with thought leadership content that has appeared in Forbes and Entrepreneur magazine. His career journey has taken him from the classroom as a highschool English teacher, to a freelance content writer, to marketing leader.

As the Head of B2B Strategy and Deveopment, Sam utilizes his experience within the software industry to provide deep and and approachable strategy guides for software buyers across various niches, including internet privacy, IT security, and more. He derives a signficant amount of satisfication from helping software buyers get an advantage in the sales process. He brings together his various experiences, including working previously as a Content Director for a B2B SaaS company, to unravel sometimes confusing product features and marketing language.

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Sam is currently running an experiment through, testing his own email subject line writing skills against AI. He's focused on whether AI can succeed in generating better open rates. Bookmark this page to follow along, and be sure to sign up to the Compartiech Zero-Day newsletter for updates on cybersecurity threats and insights.

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Articles by Sam

Employment applications can be a privacy nightmare. Thankfully, Employers must follow legal requirem
By Sam Cook in Information Security on April 15, 2022
Internet addiction is a growing threat for children and adults worldwide. Learn more about why internet addiction exists, what causes, how it's assessed and treated, and what parents can do to help prevent or reduce addictive behaviors.
By Sam Cook in Internet providers on April 19, 2019
Looking to land your first job in cyber security? Follow these steps and you may just get that cyber
By Sam Cook in Information Security on July 19, 2019
Looking for some good The Pirate Bay torrent alternatives? You'll find that these legal options also
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy on May 27, 2020
Not sure whether you should be using a VPN? We reveal whether or not VPNs are legal and how safe they are when used on your devices.
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy on January 24, 2023
As questions continue to swirl, Comparitech sits down for a Q&A with the woman behind the "Alexa, ar
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy on March 19, 2017
If your computer is acting up, you might want to try restarting it into safe mode. This guide will h
By Sam Cook in Information Security on December 18, 2018
Cookie legislation has been transposed onto most laws across the EU. Is your website compliant? We l
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy on January 6, 2023
Many consider the internet a "free speech zone"., protected by the First Amendment. However, free sp
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy on June 27, 2023
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