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.

Are you filled with uncertainty before downloading software? We’ll tell you how to judge whether a site is safe to download from and how to spot those that might put you at risk.
By Sam Cook in Information Security on October 20, 2023
What is DRM? Why is it used? Is DRM good or bad? Real examples of hardware and software DRM. Blockch
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 18, 2017
OpenVPN is the most widely used VPN package on the planet. We'll show you how to build your own Linu
By Jon Watson in VPN & Privacy on January 21, 2018
How serious is WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption "backdoor"? What alternatives are out there? How to
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on July 27, 2017
A SOCKS proxy is more limited in that it cannot provide access to remote resources, but it can mask
By Jon Watson in VPN & Privacy on May 24, 2018
Fraudulent merchants purposefully fail to fulfill orders. When emailed for assistance, scammers then
By Lee Munson in Information Security on April 13, 2022
Comparitech assessed over 30 VPNs using over a dozen criteria to learn which providers take customer
By Paul Bischoff in VPN & Privacy on June 20, 2025
Mistakes made by the founder of Silk Road, who failed to keep his identity hidden, provide some valu
By Dave Albaugh in VPN & Privacy on January 30, 2017
Psiphon is designed to help the citizens of countries deemed "enemies of the Internet", but it can b
By Jon Watson in VPN & Privacy on May 20, 2021
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