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Paul Bischoff

Paul is Comparitech’s editor and a regular commentator on cyber security and privacy topics in national and international media including New York Times, BBC, Forbes, The Guardian and many others. He's been writing about the tech industry since 2012 for publications like Tech in Asia, Mashable, and various startup blogs.

Paul has an in-depth knowledge of VPNs, having been an early adopter while looking to access the open internet during this time in China.

He previously worked in Beijing as an editor for Tech in Asia, and has been writing and reporting on technology for the last decade. He has also volunteered as a teacher for older adults learning basic tech literacy and cyber awareness. You can find him on Twitter at @pabischoff.

Articles by Paul

Improve your privacy and security by revoking unused and unnecessary website permissions on Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on September 15, 2023
Millions of VPN users could be at risk following the exposure of account info and connection logs on an unprotected server.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on November 3, 2021
Are the pictures you share online posing a threat to your privacy? Find out which image-sharing websites fail to scrub metadata and how you can do it yourself.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on October 26, 2023
Illicit hackers can be hired to break into social media accounts, erase debts, and even change students' grades, according to a Comparitech analysis of hacking services offered on the dark web.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on August 11, 2023
We analyzed ransomware's impact on the share prices of stock market-listed companies that suffered successful attacks.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 15, 2022
An unsecured database containing international travel records dating back 10 years was left exposed on the web.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on September 20, 2021
Using a VPN brings many benefits including better privacy and access to blocked content, but they come with a few downsides as well. Are VPNs really worth it?
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on October 19, 2023
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