Articles by Samuel Woodhams, VPN Managing Editor, TechRadar | TechRadar

Sam is VPN Managing Editor at TechRadar. He has worked in the VPN industry since 2018 and has previously written for CNN, Al Jazeera, WIRED, and Deuteshe Welle as a freelance journalist.

Before joining TechRadar, Sam carried out research on global digital rights issues at Top10VPN. His research has been cited by the United Nations, US Congress and UK Parliament and featured in publications including The Guardian, Reuters and BBC.

He has been a frequent guest across podcasts, TV and radio and has previously written for leading think tanks and peer-reviewed journals on global digital rights topics. He has a Master's degree in Empires, Colonialism & Globalisation from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree in English Literature & History from the University of Leeds. Samuel also spent a year studying at the University of Copenhagen.

Outside of the office, you'll find Sam training for an open water swim or run that he (mostly) regrets ever signing up to.

Articles by: Samuel Woodhams

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This Windscribe Black Friday deal locks in its lowest price for life

By Samuel Woodhams published 19 November 25

Windscribe is now less than $30 a year, forever.

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Protect yourself from data breaches with this Black Friday VPN Deal

By Samuel Woodhams published 13 November 25

Upgrade your privacy for just $2.19 a month and stop relying on companies to protect your sensitive data.

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CyberGhost's limited Black Friday deal drops price to lowest all year

By Samuel Woodhams published 11 November 25

The super fast VPN is currently at its lowest price this year, but there might be better offers out there

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Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how

By Samuel Woodhams published 10 November 25

Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy

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Stay secure with these VPN and password manager Black Friday bundles

By Samuel Woodhams published 5 November 25

Protect your browsing history and passwords at the same time, now for less

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Improve your digital security with these VPN and antivirus combo deals

By Samuel Woodhams published 5 November 25

These Black Friday deals make protecting your data easy (and affordable)

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Italy joins UK, France with mandatory age checks on adult websites

By Samuel Woodhams published 3 November 25

Age verification will be introduced on November 12

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The age verification effect: adult site traffic plummets, VPN use soars

By Samuel Woodhams published 31 October 25

Age checks force privacy-focused Brits to find potentially risky workarounds

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Proton VPN's limited Black Friday deal has dropped a whole month early

By Samuel Woodhams last updated 30 October 25

A two-year Proton VPN Plus subscription is now just $2.49 a month

Proton VPN announces major upgrades — here's what I'm looking forward to

By Samuel Woodhams published 30 October 25

Expect more free servers, advanced VPN architecture and a CLI for Linux

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