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.
Want to watch shows and movies unavailable in your country? We'll show you how to unblock region-locked video on Amazon Fire TV Stick by changing your location, country, and IP address.
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.
42 million user IDs and phone numbers for a third-party version of Telegram were exposed online without a password. The accounts belong to users in Iran, where the official Telegram app is blocked.
Wondering why your Firestick keeps buffering? We'll talk you through some of the most common reasons for this and show you how to diagnose and fix buffering problems on the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
Tor and VPNs are both secure networking technologies designed to protect your online privacy. We'll explain how they differ and what you should use them for.
