As VPN editor at Tom's Guide, Mo manages the three-strong VPN team and oversees a busy weekly content schedule of VPN, privacy, and cybersecurity news, reviews, and advice. He's a daily VPN user himself – typically NordVPN or ExpressVPN – and a regular reviewer of all the leading services: you’ll find his latest recommendations in Tom’s Guide’s best VPN and best free VPN guides.
Mo is committed to helping people choose the right VPN for their needs, and takes a meticulous, data-driven approach to Tom’s Guide’s testing processes to ensure that he and his team can make confident VPN recommendations that are grounded in thorough, real-world testing.
Whether he’s analyzing advanced privacy features like obfuscation and split tunneling, connection speeds across different protocols such as WireGuard and OpenVPN, or compatibility across different devices, Mo has clocked up hundreds of hours over the last half-decade interrogating the claims made by leading and lesser-known VPN providers.
Outside of his role at Tom’s Guide, Mo has contributed to a number of leading tech publications on VPN and privacy issues, including TechRadar, What Hi-Fi? and T3, developing his position as a trusted voice in the field.
He graduated with First Class honours in English Literature and Creative Writing from Manchester University in the UK, and before joining the Tom's Guide team, worked for several years in creative and editorial writing. Alongside this, he side-hustled as a proofreader and copy editor – honing his skills in communicating complex information clearly – all the while gaining notoriety (if not success) with his band in his homeland of Cornwall.
Latest articles by Mo Harber-Lamond

The best VPN in 2026: our top 5 picks
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
We've tested and reviewed dozens of VPN. On this page we've ranked the five best VPNs we've used, and delve into the details of why they're so good.

The best BBC iPlayer VPN in 2026
By Olivia Powell last updated
From catching up on sporting events, to Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC has it all. A BBC iPlayer VPN is your ticket to entry

The best free VPN in 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
Most free VPNs are useless – but there are a few that are worth considering. This is our tested and ranked guide to the only free VPN services we recommend.

Best travel VPN in 2026
By Olivia Powell last updated
A travel VPN is an essential part of your digital luggage for accessing sites and streaming apps from home. We've ranked and reviewed the top five.

Best VPN deals in May 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
Don't want to pay full price for a VPN? I've rounded up the best VPN deals from the likes of NordVPN, ExpressVPN, PureVPN, Surfshark, and more.

The cheapest monthly VPN plans in 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
A cheap monthly VPN is great for trialing a new provider, avoiding commitment, or accessing apps on vacation. Here are the very best monthly VPNs from our testing.

The best Mac VPN in 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
We've hand-tested dozens of VPN on Mac. Here, we've outlined our testing and ranked the 5 best Mac VPNs, including NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark and more.

The best cheap VPN in 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
We've tested dozens of cheap VPNs, to find out which ones offer the most bang for buck – including Surfshark, NordVPN, and Private Internet Access

Windscribe VPN review
By Michael Simon last updated
Windscribe's free plan, customizable pricing, and privacy tools make it a great option – but its malware protection, complex apps, and chat support leave something to be desired.

Norton VPN review
By Michael Simon last updated
Norton VPN offers very solid privacy features in an easy-to-use package. It's also fast and great for streaming – but there are some issues with Mac and iOS.

ExpressVPN review
By Michael Simon last updated
Editor's ChoiceVPN In our complete ExpressVPN review, we run down this well-known VPN's features, apps and performance, and give our unbiased opinion of the service.

Windscribe VPN reveals lowest price since Black Friday
By Mo Harber-Lamond published
Windscribe isn't often one of the cheapest VPNs, but it's currently available for the best price we've seen in months.

The fastest VPN services in 2026
By Olivia Powell last updated
We've tested dozens of VPNs to determine the top 5 fastest VPNs, including Proton VPN, NordVPN and Surfshark

NordVPN review
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
Editor's ChoiceIn my complete NordVPN review I run down the famous provider's features, from privacy and streaming to performance and its apps.

Surfshark VPN Review
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
VPN Surfshark is an impressive combination of intuitive apps, great privacy credentials, and a very appealing sticker price.

Free vs. Paid VPNs: which should you choose?
By Joe Chivers, Krishi Chowdhary last updated
VPN Free vs paid VPNs: it's a question on everyone's lips, and here we'll outline the differences, and what you may sacrifice to save some cash.

The best US VPN in 2026
By Olivia Powell last updated
VPN We've tested dozens of VPNs to determine which are the best VPNs for the United States in terms of speed, security and streaming support

Best free iPhone VPN app in 2026
By Olivia Powell last updated
VPN There are tons of free iPhone VPNs on the App Store – but only a handful are safe to use. Here are the very best free VPNs for iPhone that I've tested.

Best VPN free trial in 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
VPN free trials can help you get an idea for what a VPN service is like without committing. Here we've ranked the top five we've tested.

NordVPN price and plans – costs and deals in 2026
By Mo Harber-Lamond, George Phillips last updated
NordVPN is one of the biggest and best names in the VPN game. Here's a full breakdown of every subscription plan it offers.

The best streaming VPNs in 2026
By Alice Marshall last updated
I tested more than 20 VPNs to see which ones came out on top for unblocking streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer – and NordVPN was by far the most reliable

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN deal adds 4 months free + Amazon gift cards
By Mo Harber-Lamond published
You won't find this deal anywhere else, and with mega Amazon gift cards on offer, you can treat yourself in the Amazon Spring Sales, too.

How to remove YouTube ads without an ad-blocker or YouTube Premium
By Aleksandar Stevanović published
YouTube ads are becoming more and more intrusive, and ad-blockers are increasingly unreliable. In my experience, there's only one way that guarantees zero ads...
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