Aimee O'Driscoll
Aimee is a tech and cybersecurity editor with a focus on consumer privacy and security. She has written for a number of security and tech publications including Security Today and IoT for All. At Comparitech, Aimee covers a range of topics, including digital privacy, online security, VPNs, security software, and cybersecurity education and careers. She is dedicated to providing thorough yet easily digestible information that resonates with fellow lovers of everything digital.
Cybersecurity vulnerability statistics and facts of 2023
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security, on August 2, 2022 at 10:46 am
A cybersecurity vulnerability can leave a system exposed to attacks. Find out about the latest facts and statistics surrounding this topic.
Best video downloaders for Windows 10 in 2023
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Utilities, on August 1, 2022 at 2:13 pm
There are a ton of downloaders out there to choose from but they’re not worth your time. We reveal the best video downloaders for Windows (free and paid).
UK cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2023)
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security, on August 1, 2022 at 12:24 pm
Individuals and businesses in the UK are hit with an increasing amount of cyber crime. Discover the latest UK cyber security trends,
Canada cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2020-2022)
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security, on August 1, 2022 at 9:09 am
Canadians are stepping up cyber security as cyber crime increases. Find out the latest Canada cyber security statistics from recent reports.
How to change Netflix region: Watch any country version anywhere
By Aimee O'Driscoll in VPN & Privacy, on July 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm
It can be frustrating when Netflix content is not available based on your location. Find out how to change region on Netflix and access your regular Netflix library as you travel.
30+ US cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2023)
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security, on June 28, 2022 at 9:20 am
Wondering about cyber crime rates in the US? Find out the most recent US cyber security statistics and trends from recent reports.
30+ data breach statistics and facts
By Aimee O'Driscoll in VPN & Privacy, on June 21, 2022 at 10:08 am
We reveal the most interesting data breach statistics and facts and explain what individuals can do to weather the effects of a data breach.
40+ COVID-19 cybersecurity statistics: Have threats increased?
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security, on May 12, 2022 at 10:58 am
Want to discover how the cybersecurity landscape has changed during the pandemic? Find out the latest COVID-19 cybersecurity statistics.
Italy cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2020-2022)
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security, on May 8, 2022 at 9:41 am
Want to find out about the Italy cyber security landscape? We reveal the latest cyber crime statistics and trends.
How to watch Netflix in China using a VPN
By Aimee O'Driscoll in VPN & Privacy, on May 5, 2022 at 12:35 pm
Netflix isn’t available in China and the government blocks most VPNs. We reveal which VPNs still work and explain how to watch Netflix in China.
Latest guides
VyprVPN not working with NowTV? Try this!
May 16, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Can VPNs Help With Ping? Exploring the Impact of VPNs on Gaming Latency
May 8, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Ironsocket not working with Netflix? Try these steps!
April 14, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Hide.me not working with Netflix? Check this out!
April 13, 2023 / by Craig McCart
VPNArea not working with Netflix? This might help!
April 10, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Hide My Ass not working with NowTV? Read this!
April 6, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Diablo IV Game Lobbies: How a VPN Can Reduce Waiting Times
April 3, 2023 / by Craig McCart
How to watch like a Girl S1 online from anywhere
March 22, 2023 / by Craig McCart
HMA not working with Hulu? Try this!
February 15, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Want to reduce GTA V lag? Read this!
February 15, 2023 / by Craig McCart
Latest Antivirus
How to avoid pop-up viruses
January 16, 2023 / by Mark Gill
How to remove an iPhone calendar virus
December 5, 2022 / by James Milin-Ashmore
What is a heuristic virus?
November 28, 2022 / by Ian Garland
Black Friday Deals: 60% off Panda Security (works November 2022)
November 23, 2022 / by Craig McCart
ESET vs Bitdefender: Which is best?
July 20, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Latest App Studies
Nearly 1 in 4 children’s Google Play Apps breach the ICO’s age-appropriate design code
February 17, 2023 / by Rebecca Moody
7 Best App Store Optimization Platforms
July 14, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
1 in 5 children’s Google Play Apps breach Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act rules
June 22, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Stalkerware app use by country
June 1, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Contact-tracing app adoption by country
April 13, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Cloud and Online Backup
Best free backup apps for Android in 2023
October 21, 2021 / by Ray Walsh
11 Best Secure File Sharing Tools & Software for Business in 2023
October 21, 2019 / by Tim Keary
Rapidshare is discontinued, try these alternatives
February 4, 2019 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
The 5 Best Edge Services Providers
October 15, 2018 / by Stephen Cooper
The best apps to encrypt your files before uploading to the cloud
October 11, 2018 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Crypto
Worldwide crypto & NFT rug pulls and scams tracker
August 3, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
What bitcoin is and how to buy it and use it
October 14, 2021 / by Mark Gill
Bitcoin fraud, theft, and security statistics
May 6, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Bitcoin Price History – the value of 1 BTC over time
April 19, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
How Do People Feel About Cryptocurrencies?
July 31, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Crypto Popular Posts
How to buy and pay with bitcoin anonymously
April 18, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
What is Bitcoin mining and how can you do it?
March 7, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
15 best bitcoin wallets for 2023 (that are safe and easy to use)
February 25, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest Cryptocurrency Studies
Does the price of Bitcoin impact ransomware attacks and ransoms?
October 17, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Worldwide NFT heists tracker
July 26, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Worldwide cryptocurrency heists tracker (updated daily)
June 28, 2019 / by Theo Tsihitas
Latest Cybercrime Studies
The average UK government employee receives 2,246 malicious emails per year
April 20, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Cybercrime victims lose an estimated $318 billion annually
August 11, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Which countries have the worst (and best) cybersecurity?
February 6, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Cybersecurity Employment Studies
2022 US Cybersecurity Salary & Employment Study – which state has the best prospects?
April 5, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
2023 US Network Administrator Salary & Employment Study – which state has the best prospects?
June 25, 2019 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest Data Breaches Studies
US manufacturing & utility businesses leaked nearly 38 million records in 136 data breaches in 2022
January 26, 2023 / by Paul Bischoff
Medical breaches accounted for 342 million leaked records from 2009 to 2022
August 18, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Financial data breaches accounted for 153.3 million leaked records from January 2018 to June 2022
July 21, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
15+ Two-factor authentication statistics 2020-2022
July 18, 2022 / by Craig McCart
The State of Data Breaches in the US: Report and Statistics 2020
August 17, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Data Privacy Management
How to remove yourself from the internet
April 14, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
The Best Redaction Software and Tools
September 21, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
A Guide to the Federal and State Data Privacy Laws in the U.S.
July 18, 2021 / by Amakiri Welekwe
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Guide
July 18, 2021 / by Amakiri Welekwe
The Best SOC Software Tools
July 12, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
Latest Data Recovery Software
The Best Data Loss Prevention Software Tools
April 18, 2019 / by Stephen Cooper
Latest Identity Theft Protection
IDX Identity vs LifeLock: Which is best?
June 18, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
LifeLock vs Experian: Which is best?
May 9, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
Complete ID vs LifeLock: Which is best?
May 9, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
Identity Guard vs LifeLock: Which is best?
April 27, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
Home Title Lock vs LifeLock: Which is best?
April 19, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
Latest Information Security
Cybersecurity job statistics (2021-2023 edition)
May 23, 2023 / by Ian Garland
What is IP Fragmentation?
March 20, 2023 / by Ray Walsh
What is a tracking pixel?
February 26, 2023 / by James Milin-Ashmore
What is a domain fronting attack?
February 9, 2023 / by James Milin-Ashmore
What is my router’s IP address?
February 6, 2023 / by James Milin-Ashmore
Latest Internet Studies
What internet activity would you be willing to cut down on to save energy?
November 8, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
The rising tide of child abuse content on social media
February 19, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Internet Censorship 2023: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions
January 15, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Which government censors the tech giants the most?
October 1, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest IPTV
Is Facebook profiting from illegal streaming?
June 11, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to set up IPTV on Perfect Player
January 31, 2019 / by Tom Blackstone
Kodi Solutions IPTV: What is Kodi Solutions? Is it your next IPTV?
September 24, 2018 / by Tom Blackstone
Area 51 IPTV: What is Area 51 IPTV and should you use it?
September 23, 2018 / by Tom Blackstone
Terrarium TV shut down: Use these top 10 Terrarium TV alternatives
September 18, 2018 / by Sam Cook
Latest Kodi
Kodi in steep decline after introduction of anti-piracy steps
February 28, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Can You Watch Tyson vs Jones on Kodi?
August 13, 2020 / by Sam Cook
How to install the PBS Kids Kodi addon
September 25, 2019 / by Ian Garland
How to watch AEW – All Out Free on Kodi with a VPN
August 30, 2019 / by William Elcock
How to watch the US Tennis Open 2021 on Kodi – free livestream
August 16, 2019 / by William Elcock
Latest Kodi Popular Posts
Can you watch Bellator MMA live on Kodi?
June 21, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch the 2022 French Open on Kodi
May 21, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch the NCAA Frozen Four 2021 on Kodi
April 10, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch the 2023 NCAA Final Four and Championship game on Kodi
April 5, 2019 / by Sam Cook
30+ Best Kodi Addons working in 2023 (of 130+ tested)
March 15, 2019 / by Ian Garland
Latest Net Admin
Files.com vs. Box Business
June 7, 2023 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Files.com vs. Citrix ShareFile
May 31, 2023 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Datadog Cloud SIEM vs LogRhythm SIEM
May 24, 2023 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Files.com Vs Apple iCloud
May 24, 2023 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Files.com vs. FileCloud
May 18, 2023 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Latest Net Admin Popular Posts
8 Best Free TFTP Servers for Windows, Linux and Mac
February 28, 2019 / by Jon Watson
11 Best SFTP and FTPS Servers Reviewed 2023
February 27, 2019 / by Jon Watson
The Best NetFlow Analyzers & Collector Tools for 2023
January 23, 2019 / by John Kimball
7 Best Bandwidth Monitoring Tools to Analyze Network Traffic Usage
December 21, 2018 / by John Kimball
Latest Password Managers
Best password managers for iPhone in 2023
March 21, 2023 / by Mark Gill
Best password managers for Android in 2023
March 16, 2023 / by Mark Gill
Best password managers for Mac in 2023
March 7, 2023 / by Mark Gill
Best password managers for Windows in 2023
February 28, 2023 / by Mark Gill
Latest Plex
Watch your Plex library in Kodi with the Plex Kodi addon
December 24, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
How to set up Plex on Chromecast and get the most out of it
December 7, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Plex vs Kodi: Which streaming software is right for you?
November 1, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Installing and using the Fire TV Plex app
October 31, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
The best Plex plugins: 25 of our favorites (Updated)
September 20, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Latest Plex Popular Posts
How to get started streaming with Plex media server
September 20, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Selectively routing Plex through your VPN
September 20, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Popular Posts
Best VPNs for Netflix: Get any version of Netflix anywhere
January 5, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
10 Best VPNs for Torrenting Safely and Privately in 2023
January 1, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Die besten und schlechtesten VPNs für Torrent-Dateien und P2P-Filesharing 2018
September 25, 2018 / by Paul Bischoff
How to make your own free VPN with Amazon Web Services
May 15, 2018 / by Paul Bischoff
A beginner’s guide to online censorship
August 26, 2017 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Privacy Studies
Where in the world is your child’s data safe? 50 countries ranked on their child data protection legislation
May 25, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing: How protected is the genetic data you’re submitting to these websites?
March 1, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Which country has the most-watched workers in the world?
April 27, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Encryption laws: Which governments place the heaviest restrictions on encryption?
October 20, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
US state and district courts authorize 99% of interception orders – less than 4% convicted
October 14, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Ransomware Studies
Since 2018, ransomware attacks on food, beverage, and agriculture organizations have cost the world economy $1.36bn in downtime alone
June 5, 2023 / by Rebecca Moody
Ransomware attacks on US manufacturing and utility businesses cost $5.53bn in 2022
March 3, 2023 / by Paul Bischoff
Since 2018, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have cost the world economy $92bn in downtime alone
November 14, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Ransomware attacks cost the US $159.4bn in downtime alone in 2021
July 14, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Map of worldwide ransomware attacks (updated daily)
March 15, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest Scams Studies
Over 106,000 Americans lost more than $6.3 billion to investment scams in 2022
April 27, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Ofcom’s new measures could save UK consumers from 115m scam calls and £9.6m in fraud losses
October 26, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
The State of Spam in the US: Report and Statistics
October 5, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
The State of Phishing in the US: Report and Statistics 2021
July 27, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
The State of Robocalls in the US: Report and Statistics 2020
July 19, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Sports Streaming
How to watch out-of-market NFL games
June 5, 2023 / by Mark Gill
How to watch Haney vs Lomachenko live online
May 15, 2023 / by Ian Garland
How to watch Jesse Rodriguez vs Cristian Gonzalez online
April 3, 2023 / by Mark Gill
How to watch Naoya Inoue vs Paul Butler online
December 8, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch Josh Warrington Vs Luis Alberto Lopez
December 7, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
Latest Sports Streaming Popular Posts
How to watch Spain vs. Germany (World Cup 2022) online from anywhere
November 25, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to watch England vs. United States (World Cup 2022) online from anywhere
November 23, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to watch United States vs. Wales (World Cup 2022) online from anywhere
November 19, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to watch Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz live online
October 20, 2020 / by Sam Cook
How to watch Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez live online
October 16, 2020 / by Sam Cook
Latest Streaming Studies
Which countries have the most Christmas movie fans?
December 8, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
The most popular Netflix Original series by country
July 7, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
Celebrate July 4 with the most popular patriotic movies by state
June 29, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
Screen Time Statistics: Average Screen Time in US vs. the rest of the world
June 8, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
What is the world watching on Netflix?
April 6, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest Studies
NDAA-prohibited cameras: Which countries and cities have the most Hikvision and Dahua camera networks?
April 19, 2023 / by Rebecca Moody
VPN demand rises around key Roe v. Wade dates
July 6, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Study shows you can save 85% on car rental by altering your booking location
May 30, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
The top 50 most surveilled colleges in the United States
March 29, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Government Social Media Spying Powers: 50 countries ranked on social media surveillance
January 19, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Surveillance Studies
China now lets citizens opt out of private face recognition. Does your country?
August 12, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Facial recognition technology (FRT): 100 countries analyzed
June 8, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
CCTV surveillance in the most populated cities in the United States
February 3, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Data privacy laws & government surveillance by country: Which countries best protect their citizens?
October 15, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest TV Streaming
How to watch The Other Two Season 3 from anywhere
May 3, 2023 / by Ray Walsh
How to stream Star Wars: Visions season 2 online
May 1, 2023 / by Ian Garland
How to stream Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies online from anywhere
April 3, 2023 / by Ian Garland
How to watch Yellowjackets season 2 online
March 24, 2023 / by Ray Walsh
How to stream Succession season 4 online
March 21, 2023 / by Ian Garland
Latest TV Streaming Popular Posts
How to watch Love Island 2023 online from abroad (stream it free)
May 30, 2019 / by Ian Garland
How to watch Game of Thrones Season 8 free online
April 14, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch Super Bowl LVII (57) free online anywhere in the world
February 2, 2019 / by Sam Cook
Latest Utilities
Best video downloaders for Windows 10 in 2023
August 1, 2022 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
6 Best PC tune up software: How to tune up your PC
March 22, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
How to convert YouTube to MP3
February 18, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
How to convert SoundCloud to MP3
February 9, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
6 Best screen recorders for Windows 10 in 2023
June 23, 2020 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest VPN & Privacy
Best VPNs with Russian servers
June 7, 2023 / by Ian Garland
How to set up ExpressVPN on Smart TV
June 7, 2023 / by Mark Gill
Best Norton Secure VPN alternatives
June 1, 2023 / by Ian Garland
The best AtlasVPN alternatives
May 31, 2023 / by Ian Garland
How to set up NordVPN on Smart TV
May 29, 2023 / by Mark Gill