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.

Trying to access websites or apps that are blocked in your country, workplace, or school? Read on to find out how to access any website from anywhere, using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 
By Ian Garland in VPN & Privacy on August 26, 2023
A data exposure of 7 million Adobe Creative Cloud account records could put users at risk of targeted phishing.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on January 3, 2020
Netgear routers come with a built-in VPN function, but they won't work with third-party VPNs. We'll show you how to set up a VPN on your Netgear router and the best VPNs for the job.
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on March 18, 2024
Many organizations argue they protect privacy through the use of aggregate, de-identified or anonymous data, but how many users understand these terms? We explain how these different techniques work and whether or not your privacy is actually protected.
By Victoria McIntosh in Information Security on September 25, 2023
Federated learning is a new approach for training the algorithms we use every day. But what actually is federated learning and is it really more private? We explain everything you should know about this new algorithm model. 
By Josh Lake in Information Security on October 25, 2019
Trying to watch your favorite TV shows on Apple TV? A lot of content is region-locked, but I can show you how to watch it from anywhere by changing your Apple TV region. 
By Mark Gill in VPN & Privacy on March 16, 2026
Looking to stream live TV on your Amazon Firestick or FireTV? We’ll explain how you can do that using YesPlayer including how to install YesPlayer step-by-step. 
By Ian Garland in VPN & Privacy on August 5, 2025
Looking to stream ViaPlay online from anywhere? We’ll show you how to watch ViaPlay abroad (outside Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) so you can catch up on your favorite TV shows while traveling.
By Mark Gill in VPN & Privacy on January 7, 2026
Will Google Stadia and other cloud-based video game streaming services put an end to video game piracy? These new services have gaming pirates talking, but a complete disruption in the piracy market may still be years away.
By Sam Cook in Information Security on April 16, 2022
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