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
Privacy at risk: Over 2 in 5 children's apps on Google Play violate COPPA, raising serious concerns
By Paul Bischoff
in App Studies
on September 26, 2024
Comparitech security researchers discovered an unprotected database containing more than 5 billion records aggregated from previous data breaches.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on June 14, 2021
Discover which countries employ Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), its applications, and the globa
By Paul Bischoff
in Surveillance Studies
on October 24, 2024
By Paul Bischoff
in App Studies
on January 21, 2022
A software vendor for British Gas, the UK's biggest energy supplier, exposed 3.6 million customer email addresses on the web without a password. Customers might be at risk of phishing.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on June 1, 2021
An overview of how China surveils its people online and offline, censors the web, manipulates social behavior, and restricts freedom.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on June 2, 2021
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on May 20, 2021
Comparitech researchers accessed an unsecured Facebook bot farm used to control nearly 14,000 fake accounts. Here’s what we found.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on March 15, 2022
We explain our methodology for testing and analyzing VPNs on criteria like speed, security, and streaming.
By Paul Bischoff
in VPN & Privacy
on February 27, 2026