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.

Opting out of people search sites is a great way to improve your online privacy. We’ll explain how to remove your details from Checkpeople and prevent this info from being reacquired later.
By Ian Garland in VPN & Privacy on August 4, 2025
You probably don't enjoy seeing web sites plastered with ads. In this post, we explain how to reproduce pfSense's Squid and SquidGuard functionality in OPNsense to block all ads across all your devices.
By Marc Dahan in VPN & Privacy on September 25, 2023
Looking to keep your online activities hidden from anyone else who shares your computer? We explain how to open private tabs using Chrome’s Incognito mode and suggest a few other ways to improve your privacy.
By Ian Garland in VPN & Privacy on March 26, 2026
Looking to set up a remote access OpenVPN server in OPNsense? This post guides you through all the steps to set up your own OpenVPN server in OPNsense.
By Marc Dahan in VPN & Privacy on September 23, 2023
Smartphones are pocket-sized computers – and computers can be hacked. In this post, we look at some of the more common ways your phone can be hacked and what you can do to protect it.
By Marc Dahan in VPN & Privacy on March 24, 2026
Temu is extremely popular but there are concerns about how much data it collects. Below, we’ll dig deep into Temu’s privacy policy and explain how to protect yourself when using similar apps.
By Ian Garland in VPN & Privacy on September 20, 2023
Your browser's spellchecker may well be spying on you. This post looks at what spell-jacking is and what you can do to mitigate it.
By Marc Dahan in Information Security on September 18, 2023
Your location information could be up for grabs even when using Threema. This post looks at how to mitigate that.
By Marc Dahan in VPN & Privacy on September 18, 2023
Looking to setup a road warrior VPN in pfSense? This guide can help. In this post we guide you through all the steps using WireGuard in pfSense. 
By Marc Dahan in VPN & Privacy on September 17, 2023
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