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About SafetyDetectives

SafetyDetectives is a publishing group of cybersecurity experts, privacy researchers, and technical product reviewers located all over the world. And we all share the same mission — to give our readers accurate and valuable information so they can make informed decisions about staying safe, secure, and protected on the internet.

What We Do

We test, compare, and review antiviruses, password managers, virtual private networks (VPNs) and parental control apps using a robust testing methodology. It’s because of these high-stress testing procedures and strict publishing standards that we have become one of the internet’s go-to resources for information about consumer-based cybersecurity products. And that’s not a distinction we take lightly. We aim for the best, and we will never stop bringing our readers the highest quality in our reviews and product comparisons.

In fact, since 2018, our cybersecurity team has reviewed and compared:

60+

Antivirus programs.

50+

Password managers.

80+

VPNs.

10+

Parental control tools.

Each review takes 40–50 hours of testing and involves precise fact-checking, stress-testing, and measuring a program’s impact on both lower and higher-end systems. Based on our reviews, we also write straightforward how-to guides on uninstalling and getting a refund on programs that might not suit your needs. We also provide the best alternatives to programs based on our careful analysis and testing procedures. You can read more about our testing methodology here.

Furthermore, we offer informational guides covering topics such as removing specific types of malware, choosing a VPN to virtually place you in a specific country, and picking parental controls that best protect your kids from visiting inappropriate websites.

Additionally, we provide readers with the latest news in cybersecurity, covering data breaches, cyberattacks, class-action lawsuits against data misuse, and more. Because our news articles are written by industry experts, we offer a closer look at the latest developments and causes behind them when compared to typical news outlets.

Finally, we interview leading cybersecurity experts, providing our readers with an inside perspective on how to protect their data through innovative product launches, advancements in the industry, and research into the latest cybercrimes. For full transparency, we do have affiliate links on our website. This means that we may make a small commission if you click on a link and purchase a product — but this doesn’t impact your cost in any way — and this allows us to keep the site running. We may also review and rank providers with whom we share ownership: ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access and Intego. That said, we’ll only ever recommend products that we believe in and use ourselves.

The Research Lab

The SafetyDetectives Research Lab investigates potential malware, vulnerabilities, and data breaches to protect all kinds of users (ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies). When we discover threats, our cybersecurity experts pinpoint their source and work alongside top privacy agencies and CERT teams to address them before they cause any damage. We also report on incidents so that businesses, organizations, and users can better protect their files and data.

We started our pro-bono service in 2018 under the direction of security researcher Anurag Sen, and we’ve already helped over 200 million people across 18 countries secure exposed files and data.

You can read more about the work we’ve done, and see details on reported incidents, on our press page.

Where Have Our Reports Been Featured?

Our work has helped protect over 250 million people across 18 countries. As such, our findings have sparked interest from major news outlets worldwide. You can read about some of our discoveries on the following websites:

Our Commitment to Accuracy

SafetyDetectives is proud to be a valuable source of information about the leading cybersecurity products on the internet. If you feel there is any false or misleading information contained within our website content, please don’t hesitate to contact us and let us know. We frequently adjust and revise our reviews based on our readers’ feedback, and we are always on the lookout for the most up-to-date and accurate information.