In 2009, Google started recording the number of content removal requests it received from courts and government agencies all over the world, disclosing the figures on a six-month basis. Soon after, several other companies followed suit, including Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft, and Wikimedia. Here at Comparitech, we’ve collated all of this data to find out which […]
20 million tax records belonging to Russian citizens were found exposed online, accessible to anyone with a web browser.
A new study shows most secondhand hard drives often contain private and sensitive information from their previous owners.
Checksums are a simple means of making sure that data and software you download hasn’t been corrupted. We’ll show you how to validate checksums in Windows and Mac.
How to find internet providers in your area Looking for high speed internet in your area? You’ve come to the right place as we make it easy to find internet providers by ZIP code! Simply use the broadband availability checker tool above to see the best options for internet providers near you. Our ISP comparison […]
The best VPNs for Ubuntu don’t require manual setup. The Ubuntu VPNs we recommend all come with their own apps and meet our standards of security, privacy, speed, and ability to unblock region-locked content.
Looking for a way to block your IP address from websites and strangers on the internet? This article will cover 7 secure IP address blockers, 3 are free.
What happens to your Facebook account when you die? What about if someone close to you passes away; how do you deal with the Facebook account left behind?
Cities in China are under the heaviest CCTV surveillance in the world, according to a new analysis by Comparitech. However, some residents living in cities across the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and India will also find themselves surrounded by a large number of watchful eyes, as our look at the number of public CCTV cameras […]
Hackers stole an exposed database belonging to Mexico-based bookseller Librería Porrúa, leaking millions of customer records.