 
                                        Paul Bischoff
Tech Writer, Privacy Advocate and VPN Expert
                                
                                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
If a collection agent calls demanding money you received in this year's tax return, you might be the
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in Information Security
                        on February 20, 2018
               A VPN can help ensure net neutrality, at least on an individual level. Here are our top picks for th
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on February 18, 2021
               What are the Patriot Act, Freedom Act, and FISA? Why are they dangerous? Do they really stop terrori
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on May 15, 2020
               Netflix is good at blocking users from outside Japan from accessing Japanese exclusive content. We explain how to use a VPN to access Netflix Japan from abroad securely.
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on August 15, 2025
               Our favorite free NZB search engines (a.k.a. NZB indexers) include Binsearch and NZBIndex. NZB index
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on January 27, 2023
               Wondering what SWATTING is? We reveal how this dangerous prank practice works and how you can protect yourself from becoming a victim. 
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on January 27, 2023
               Turkish authorities found no useful information on a server operated by ExpressVPN in Turkey regardi
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on April 15, 2019
               Net neutrality is on the decline, but you can keep using a free and open internet with the help of a
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN & Privacy
                        on December 18, 2017
               The vast majority of VPNs claim to protect against leaking but are they really as good as they claim
                           
            By Paul Bischoff
                           in VPN
                        on December 7, 2018
               