George Phillips
George is a Staff Writer at Tom's Guide, covering VPN, privacy, and cybersecurity news. He is especially interested in digital rights and censorship, and its interplay with politics. He has long been a trade union activist and political campaigner, so channels this experience into his work surrounding internet censorship and privacy and is well aware of the dangers posed to individual's internet freedoms.
George constantly uses VPNs on all of his devices, very rarely turning them off. He is always aware of his personal data and how he, and VPNs, can protect it.
Before joining Tom's Guide, he completed an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University and has experience writing and producing content for music, education, and wellbeing publications. As well as writing, George is a keen podcast and audio producer.
Outside of work, George is passionate about music, regularly attending gigs, collecting vinyl, and playing guitar. George is also a huge Star Wars fan and holds a 3rd Dan black belt in Shotokan Karate.
Latest articles by George Phillips

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Sign-ups to Proton VPN have reached 300% over the baseline amid reports of an ISP-led Discord ban – here's what we know.

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A 2-month VPN ban has been imposed in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. There are reports of police checking people's phones and concerns the ban could be extended.

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Iran's government has completely shutdown the country's internet. Millions have been affected and even VPNs can't help bypass restrictions.

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VPN I've compared hundreds of services to find the 5 most secure VPNs on the market. Here are the providers that made the cut.

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OpenAI has been ordered to hand over 20 million ChatGPT logs. AI chatbots don't have no-logs policies, so is there an answer to this vast data collection?

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Securing your online privacy is an ideal New Year's resolution and NordVPN's January deal allows you to do just that.

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Surprise VPN blocks have impacted Pakistani VPN users. Here's what we know so far and how to bypass the blocks.

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Hackers claimed to have breached a NordVPN development server but the provider has said this is false and your data is safe – here's what we know.

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We asked 3 VPN experts for their 2026 VPN predictions. From increased censorship to innovative products, here's what they said.

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Windscribe have announced anonymous accounts and 10 Gbps server upgrades, bringing improved performance and privacy to users.

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Mullvad VPN has adopted WireGuard written in Rust to improve performance and reliability. It's available now on Android and supports privacy enhancing features.

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ExpressVPN's holiday sale sees the provider drop to its lowest ever price outside of Black Friday 2025. It undercuts major rivals so grab it while you can.

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Dedicated IP support has come to Surfshark's Linux VPN app, meaning all its major platforms now offer the feature. Here's its benefits and how to purchase it.

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ExpressVPN has overhauled its desktop apps to bring advanced features, uniformity, and some huge upgrades.

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Windscribe boss Yegor Sak just ran a Reddit AMA. From new features to fighting censorship, here's what he discussed.

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Tom's Guide sat down with the Norton VPN team to chat all things VPN and hear why they want Norton VPN to become "the VPN for the masses."

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This popular VPN browser extension is harvesting your AI conversations. Here's everything you need to know to keep your data safe.

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A debate over the UK's Online Safety Act has seen VPNs come under fire. MPs have called for VPNs to be examined further, implement age checks, and collect user data.

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Australia's social media ban has sparked passionate debate among supporters and critics. But what is each side saying?

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NordVPN has completed independent assessments of its apps, core features, and infrastructure. No critical vulnerabilities were found – here's what you need to know.

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Australia's social media ban is live, and children under 16 will be banned from having an account on certain social media platforms. Here's what we know so far.

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Australia's social media ban is here. But there are still numerous privacy concerns, leaving us wondering if it creates more problems than it solves.

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Proton VPN's $2.49 per month deal ends today. Don't miss out on the chance to pick up the privacy-focused VPN at its lowest ever price.
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