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 Bluesky at @pabischoff.
Health officials in Argentina exposed a database on the web containing personal information from people who applied for COVID-19 circulation permits, which exempt recipients from quarantine restrictions.
UFO VPN exposed millions of log files about users of its service, including their account passwords and IP addresses, despite claiming that it keeps no logs.
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A 5.0GB database belonging to the French Civic Service exposed nearly 1.4 million records on the web without a password or any authentication required to access it, Comparitech researchers report. The Agence du Service Civique recruits 19–25-year-olds for volunteer work.
Tests show Amazon's face recognition software incorrectly matched more than 100 photos of US and UK lawmakers with police arrest photos, but measuring accuracy isn't as simple as it sounds.
