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If you would like to discuss our research or request a comment on a cyber security story from either Paul Bischoff or Brian Higgins, please get in touch.

Comparitech regularly publishes research and studies on cybersecurity topics. For example, we’ve analyzed the impact of data breaches on share price and examined the prevalence of CCTV surveillance. Our security research team works to uncover and responsibly disclose security vulnerabilities, such as Google Firebase misconfigurations that affect thousands of apps. We’ve uncovered dozens of major data breaches and exposed databases that collectively impacted billions of users worldwide. Notable examples include data incidents at Microsoft, Facebook and Adobe.

News coverage

BBC

BBC

Chinese residents worry about rise of facial recognition

The Guardian

The Guardian

Get yourself cybersecure for 2020

CBS News

CBS News

Facebook: 90 million accounts could be at risk from hackers

New York Post

New York Post

Over 267M Facebook users had names, phone numbers leaked on dark web

Gizmodo

Gizmodo

Microsoft Discloses It Left Over 250 Million Customer Support Records Exposed on Servers

The Register

The Register

Researchers spot thousands of Android apps leaking user data through misconfigured Firebase databases

Our research

Comparitech

Comparitech

How data breaches affect stock market share prices

Comparitech

Comparitech

Estimated 24,000 Android apps expose user data through Firebase blunders

Comparitech

Comparitech

267 million Facebook users IDs and phone numbers exposed online

Comparitech

Comparitech

250 million Microsoft customer service and support records exposed on the web

Comparitech

Comparitech

The world’s most surveilled cities

Comparitech

Comparitech

Ransomware attacks on US healthcare organizations cost $20.8bn

Our team

Paul Bischoff

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, The Guardian and many others. 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.

Bob Diachencko

Bob heads up Comparitech’s security team of four cyber security researchers. Bob specializes in database security, data privacy, data protection, GDPR and security risks. As part of our research Bob has worked with government agencies and law enforcement to secure exposed data.

Brian Higgins

Brian is a security specialist and spokesperson at Comparitech who helps lead our work to spread the word about good cyber security practices. He has extensive experience in cyber security, including time working in law enforcement at the UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit.

Brian’s past roles include that of project manager for the government funded Cyber Challenge UK, an initiative to make the cyber security industry more inclusive, diverse and accessible. Additionally, Brian held the position of project manager for The Greater Manchester Cyber Foundry, a partnership of four UK universities which collaborates to help small businesses become more cyber secure.

Brian has advised the All Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Crime and sat on the boards of the UK Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and the Women’s Security Society.

Rebecca Moody

Bec leads our three-person data research team, bringing our audience fascinating studies on a range of privacy, security and streaming topics.

Bec and her team have answered dozens of topical questions such as:

Bec’s commentary has been featured in national press including South China Morning Post.
Access to Bec’s research has been requested by Government departments and NGOs worldwide including the UN, the European Union Commission’s Communications Directorate, and UNESCO.

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