Chris Stobing

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.

Articles by Chris
How to clear your cookies in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari or Opera
Are websites tracking you across the web? Your web browser cookies could be holding on to information that lets websites track what sites you access, while some cookies could be malicious. Here's how to delete your cookies on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Microsoft Edge browsers.
By Chris Stobing in Internet providers on September 22, 2023
How to recover lost photos on your Android device
Lost photos on your Android phone or tablet? Don't panic, you might be able to recover them.
By Chris Stobing in Data Recovery Software on September 3, 2021
How to recover lost photos on your iOS device (iPhone, iPad etc)
Lost photos on your iPhone or iPad? Don't despair, you might be able to recover them.
By Chris Stobing in Data Recovery Software on September 3, 2021
Exploring the deep web search engines for academic and scholarly research
The deep web is packed with information relevant to academic and scholarly research. We tell you how to access it using deep web search engines – some of which are free to use.
By Chris Stobing in VPN & Privacy on September 20, 2023
The best free data recovery software
Need to recover some data, but don't have a lot of money to spend to get it back? Check out our guid
By Chris Stobing in Data Recovery Software on August 24, 2023
How to securely erase your hard drive, SSD, or mobile phone
When you want to delete data and free up space, you need to do more than just pressing “delete.” Find out how to wipe data from your devices so that it cannot be recovered.
By Chris Stobing in VPN & Privacy on June 13, 2025
A brief history of government surveillance and spying in the USA and how it invades your privacy
Government surveillance is more extensive and intrusive than many people realize. We take a look at telecommunication spying by US authorities and what it means for your privacy. 
By Chris Stobing in VPN on June 7, 2022
How to clear your cache on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera, Android and iOS
Check out Comparitech's comprehensive guide on how to clear your internet browser's cache from your
By Chris Stobing in Internet providers on August 2, 2017
How to Unblock DraftKings Fantasy Sports with a VPN
Want to bypass DraftKings location blocks? We reveal how a DraftKings VPN can help you access the platform from anywhere and explain more about why the blocks are in place.
By Chris Stobing in VPN & Privacy on March 20, 2025