Cybersecurity, Privacy & Tech News from Comparitech

The Comparitech blog includes cybersecurity guides, news, how-tos, comparisons, and recommendations, all written by industry experts. Read the latest below.

Want to watch VRT outside of Belgium? We give you a step-by-step guide to accessing VRT from anywhere and list the best Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for the job. 
By Ian Garland in VPN & Privacy on December 4, 2024
Traveling abroad (outside Switzerland) and want to regain access to your favorite sites and content? We explain how you can use a VPN to stream SRF’s region-locked content from anywhere in the world.
By Mark Gill in VPN & Privacy on September 14, 2023
Discover which countries employ Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), its applications, and the globa
By Paul Bischoff in Surveillance Studies on October 24, 2024
Want to access geo-blocked or government-censored websites while in Turkmenistan or trying to avoid invasive state surveillance? We cover the best VPNs for Turkmenistan so you can do all this and more.
By Mark Gill in VPN & Privacy on October 3, 2024
A software vendor for British Gas, the UK's biggest energy supplier, exposed 3.6 million customer email addresses on the web without a password. Customers might be at risk of phishing.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on June 1, 2021
An overview of how China surveils its people online and offline, censors the web, manipulates social behavior, and restricts freedom.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on June 2, 2021
Traveling to Tanzania and looking to unblock content or maintain your online anonymity? We reveal the best VPNs for security and streaming in Tanzania and explain how to use them.
By Mark Gill in VPN & Privacy on August 7, 2024
Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) has become an increasingly popular tool among cyber criminals. We reveal what RaaS is and how you can avoid falling victim to it.
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security on January 17, 2024
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