
Paul Bischoff
Tech Writer, Privacy Advocate and VPN Expert
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, Forbes, The Guardian and many others. He's been writing about the tech industry since 2012 for publications like Tech in Asia, Mashable, and various startup blogs.
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. You can find him on Twitter at @pabischoff.
Articles by Paul
Eye on urban watchfulness: Explore the scope of CCTV surveillance across America's most populated ci
By Paul Bischoff
in Surveillance Studies
on January 8, 2024
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on April 7, 2021
Our research shows the black market prices for hacked PayPal accounts has nearly tripled during the pandemic, but credit cards got cheaper.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on August 12, 2023
We'll show you how to manually set up a VPN on Windows 10 using the OpenVPN, IPSec (L2TP, IKEv2, SSTP), and WireGuard protocols.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on December 21, 2023
VPN tunneling allows data to be transmitted privately and securely over the internet. We reveal how VPN tunneling really works plus the most secure tunneling VPNs on the market.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on February 18, 2021
If you believe T-Mobile is intentionally slowing down your internet speed, either on desktop or mobile, a VPN might help. We'll show you how to stop your ISP from throttling your data.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on June 24, 2024
VPN kill switches are a must in situations where even a brief lapse in privacy cannot be allowed. If your VPN connection drops out, a kill switch ensures you never browse unprotected, even for a second.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on February 23, 2024
Cybercriminals are preparing to fleece shoppers around the world this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According to Comparitech researchers, more than 5,000 probable scam and phishing sites were registered in November 2020.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on March 22, 2022
Comparitech researchers have uncovered five critical cybersecurity flaws in Western Digital network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The vulnerabilities found affect tens of thousands of Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices globally.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on March 15, 2022