Chris Stobing
Chris Stobing is an internet security writer and blogger, born and raised in the heart of Silicon Valley. Surrounded by tech and everything that makes it tick from birth, he's had an interest in internet privacy and networking technology for years, and has come to Comparitech to contribute his knowledge on both.
Using deep web search engines for academic and scholarly research
By Chris Stobing in VPN & Privacy, on June 2, 2018 at 1:27 pm
A huge amount of academic information exists on the deep web. This guide runs through how to discover and use it for your academic research or studies.
How to securely erase your hard drive, SSD, or mobile phone
By Chris Stobing in VPN & Privacy, on October 11, 2017 at 4:13 pm
We show you how to securely erase all data from your hard drive, SSD or mobile phone including Android and iPhone so you can keep your privacy intact.
How to unblock DraftKings Fantasy Sports with a VPN
By Chris Stobing in VPN & Privacy, on July 31, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Have you been trying to play DraftKings, but can’t seem to deposit because of geoblocking? Read Comparitech’s guide on how to unblock DraftKings with a VPN.
Latest guides
Avira vs TotalAV: which should you buy?
May 13, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Avira vs Panda: which is the better option?
May 12, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Avast vs Bitdefender: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
AVG vs Bitdefender: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
McAfee Total Protection vs Bitdefender Premium Security: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Kaspersky vs Bitdefender: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
McAfee vs Sophos: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Avast vs AVG: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Bitdefender vs Sophos: Which is best?
May 10, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Avira vs Norton: Which is Best?
May 9, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Latest Antivirus
McAfee vs ESET: Which is best?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
McAfee vs AVG: Which one should you buy?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Kaspersky vs Sophos: Which is better?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
AVG vs Kaspersky: Which wins?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
TotalAV vs Avast: Which wins?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Latest App Studies
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
COVID-19 App Tracker: Is privacy being sacrificed in a bid to combat the virus?
April 7, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Cloud and Online Backup
Best free backup apps for Android in 2022
October 21, 2021 / by Ray Walsh
11 Best Secure File Sharing Tools & Software for Business in 2022
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
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
Worldwide cryptocurrency heists tracker (updated daily)
June 28, 2019 / by Theo Tsihitas
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 2022 (that are safe and easy to use)
February 25, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest Cybercrime Studies
The average UK government employee receives 2,400 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
2022 US Network Administrator Salary & Employment Study – which state has the best prospects?
June 25, 2019 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest Data Breaches Studies
The State of Data Breaches in the US: Report and Statistics 2020
August 17, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
58% of organizations fail to acknowledge data breach disclosures
May 4, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
US schools leaked 28.6 million records in 1,851 data breaches since 2005
July 1, 2020 / by Sam Cook
Government breaches – can you trust the US Government with your data?
July 24, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Which states have the most data breaches? Data breaches by US state
June 20, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Data Privacy Management
How to remove yourself from the internet
April 14, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
10 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
6 Best SOC Software Tools
July 12, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
Latest Data Recovery Software
14 Best Data Loss Prevention Software Tools
April 18, 2019 / by Stephen Cooper
Latest Identity Theft Protection
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
IdentityForce vs LifeLock: Which is best?
April 19, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
Latest Information Security
50 countries ranked on how they use, store, and share traveler data
May 18, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
45+ COVID-19 cybersecurity statistics: Have threats increased?
May 12, 2022 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Italy cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2020-2022)
May 8, 2022 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Juice jacking: What it is, how it works, and how to avoid it
May 2, 2022 / by Marc Dahan
90,000 Americans lost $1.58 billion to investment scams in 2021
April 27, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
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 2022: 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 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato 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 2022 NCAA Final Four and Championship game on Kodi
April 5, 2019 / by Sam Cook
30+ Best Kodi Addons working in May 2022 (of 130+ tested)
March 15, 2019 / by Ian Garland
Latest Net Admin
eCommerce Fraud Guide
April 1, 2022 / by Tim Keary
What is SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager)?
April 1, 2022 / by Tim Keary
DataDome Review & Alternatives
April 1, 2022 / by Stephen Cooper
9 Best DevSecOps Tools for 2022
April 1, 2022 / by Scott Pickard
8 Best Cross Browser Testing Services
April 1, 2022 / by Scott Pickard
Latest Net Admin Popular Posts
11 Best Free TFTP Servers for Windows, Linux and Mac
February 28, 2019 / by Jon Watson
11 Best SFTP and FTPS Servers Reviewed 2022
February 27, 2019 / by Jon Watson
13 Best NetFlow Analyzers & Collector Tools for 2022
January 23, 2019 / by John Kimball
Best Bandwidth Monitoring Tools to Analyze Network Traffic Usage
December 21, 2018 / by John Kimball
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
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Popular Posts
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January 5, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
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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
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Latest Privacy Studies
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?Â
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
Personal voter data: Which state governments offer the best data privacy protections?
September 16, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Ransomware Studies
Map of worldwide ransomware attacks (updated daily)
March 15, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Ransomware attacks on US businesses cost $20.9bn in 2020
October 5, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
Ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges cost $6.62bn in 2020
August 31, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Ransomware attacks on US government organizations cost $18.9bn in 2020
March 17, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Ransomware attacks on US healthcare organizations cost $20.8bn in 2020
February 11, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Scams Studies
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 2020
July 27, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
The State of Robocalls in the US: Report and Statistics 2020Â
July 19, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Nearly 100,000 Americans set to lose over $800 million to romance scams this year
February 10, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Sports Streaming
How to watch Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore (Exhibition)
May 17, 2022 / by Ian Garland
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May 5, 2022 / by Ian Garland
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April 29, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
How to watch Casimero vs Butler online from anywhere
April 22, 2022 / by Ian Garland
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April 22, 2022 / by Ian Garland
Latest Sports Streaming Popular Posts
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
How to watch Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2 heavyweight world title fight
February 21, 2020 / by Sam Cook
How to watch the Stanley Cup Final 2021 live online from anywhere
May 26, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch Super Bowl LVI (56) free online anywhere in the world
February 2, 2019 / 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
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
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
Latest Surveillance Studies
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October 15, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest TV Streaming
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May 9, 2022 / by Ian Garland
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April 22, 2022 / by Mark Gill
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April 22, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
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April 22, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
Latest TV Streaming Popular Posts
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May 30, 2019 / by Ian Garland
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April 14, 2019 / by Sam Cook
Latest Utilities
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March 22, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
How to convert YouTube to MP3
February 18, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
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February 9, 2021 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
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June 23, 2020 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Best video downloaders for Windows 10 in 2022
June 16, 2020 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest VPN & Privacy
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May 16, 2022 / by Mark Gill
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May 13, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
How to unblock Roblox on a school computer
May 11, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
How to get unbanned from Twitch chat
May 11, 2022 / by Mark Gill