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Hotspot Shield 2020 review: New owners, fantastic speeds, slightly better privacy

Hotspot Shield is still the speediest VPN we've seen, but the privacy policy could be better.

Kaspersky Security Cloud 2020 review: Good value for multi-device families

Kaspersky's new Security Cloud suite protects all your devices, with excellent value for families with a wide number of smartphones, PCs, and Macs.

Bitdefender 2020 review: Solid protection, with an AI parental control add-on

Bitdefender 2020 features a high level of malware protection, a new privacy extension, and enhanced parental controls.

IVPN for Windows review: Same high price, more features

IVPN has changed a lot since we last looked at in 2017, including getting a jump on WireGuard for Windows development.

ExpressVPN 2019 review: Great service, but why so secretive?

ExpressVPN has everything you need including great speeds, a good app, a large number of locations and servers, but the leadership is still anonymous.

Surfshark review: A solid VPN service with a few extras

Surfshark is a relatively new name in the world of VPNs, and it's off to a great start on Windows, offering extra features such as double-hop VPN connections, tracker blockers, and the ability to watch Netflix in 11 countries worldwide.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ review: Better than ever, but limits remain

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ is a great device, but there are limits to what it can do.

Bullguard VPN review: A great service with a problematic price

Bullguard VPN supports great speeds in 16 countries around the world, but at $85 a year it's a hard sell.

SpyOff VPN review: A study in basic

SpyOff is unique in allowing you to install the VPN on an unlimited number of devices, but other than that, it's a middling service with a higher-than-average price.

VPN Unlimited for Windows 10 review: A useful app with minimal options

KeepSolid recently released a VPN Unlimited Windows 10 app. It's simple, but overall pretty good, and an improvement over its old desktop app.

Webroot WiFi Security review: A white label VPN with a dash of homegrown security

Webroot WiFi Security doesn't run its own network, but it does have an added security layer for extra protection online.

Private Internet Access 2019 review: A new app with the same great price

Private Internet Access is a great, low-priced VPN that now looks as good as it operates with a new app.

The 5 best VPNs for Android

PCWorld's picks for the five best VPNs for Android devices including smartphones and tablets.

CyberGhost 7 Review: A better app and same good service

CyberGhost continues to be one of our favorite VPNs that caters to overseas streamers, offers a good amount of countries, and basic security features for a good price.

How to send anonymous emails

How to create an anonymous email account that's not connected to your daily identity.