Privacy & Security
Protect your data and accounts.
VPNs, password managers, encrypted email and secure cloud storage for modern workflows.
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Bitdefender
Category-leading malware detection with a light system footprint for home, family and business.
Proton Unlimited
The complete Proton bundle — Mail, VPN, Pass, Drive and Calendar in one plan.
Proton
Swiss-based privacy suite covering mail, VPN, password manager and cloud storage.
Proton VPN
Audited, open-source VPN with a genuinely usable free tier.
Norton 360
The broadest consumer security bundle — AV, VPN, password manager, cloud backup and (US) LifeLock identity.
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with a strong free tier.
Proton Mail
End-to-end encrypted email built on open standards.
NordVPN
Best-known consumer VPN, with the biggest server network and fastest average speeds.
ESET
Quiet, technical, ultra-light antivirus with a serious business platform behind it.
1Password
Polished password manager built for individuals, families and teams.
Surfshark
Best-value mainstream VPN — unlimited devices and a strong bundled security suite.
Proton Pass
Encrypted password manager with built-in email aliasing.
Mullvad VPN
Privacy-first VPN with anonymous accounts and a flat €5/month price.
Malwarebytes
Cleanup heritage plus modern real-time protection in the simplest interface in the category.
Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the Proton suite.
NordPass
Password manager from the Nord team with a strong business tier.
ExpressVPN
Fast, easy-to-use consumer VPN with a strong global network.
Ente Photos
End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos.
Dashlane
Password manager and VPN bundle aimed at consumers and teams.
Keeper
Business-focused password manager with strong compliance features.
SimpleLogin
Email aliasing service to protect your real inbox from spam and tracking.
HackerOne
Researcher-powered platform for vulnerability disclosure, bug bounty programmes and scoped penetration testing.
Tresorit
Swiss end-to-end encrypted cloud storage for businesses.
Pentera
Automated security validation that emulates attacks across internal, external and cloud environments for enterprise security teams.
PureVPN
Broad-coverage value VPN with strong dedicated IP and business/team plans.
Webroot
Cloud-first, ultra-lightweight antivirus purpose-built for MSPs and distributed SMBs.
IDrive
Backup-first cloud storage that covers whole machines rather than a single sync folder.
Intruder
Continuous vulnerability management and external attack-surface scanning for SMB and mid-market engineering teams.
Detectify
External attack surface management and application scanning powered by a curated ethical hacker community.
Webroot Total Protection
Webroot's broader consumer security bundle combining antivirus, identity and online-privacy tools in one subscription.
CyberSuite
Penetration testing, dark web monitoring and security awareness training sold as one SMB subscription instead of a consulting engagement.
GRC Solutions
Professional cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance training, toolkits and services covering standards including ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2 and DORA.
EaseUS Todo Backup Home
A long-established Windows backup utility — but our restore test, the only test that matters, is still outstanding.
FastestVPN
A budget VPN that does not yet meet TTML's evidence bar: no independent audit, jurisdiction analysis or measured throughput on file.
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