If you've come to this page, you likely want to know more about my work. Thank you, I appreciate your interest. I've worked for several publications in the tech space, as a reviewer, technical writer and feature reporter. Below you'll find an overview of what I think is my best work.

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Cybersecurity & Online Privacy

 

My main focus as a writer and journalist is in online privacy and the tools that help users safeguard it. VPNs are a huge part of this and I've written a lot about these services, like how VPN encryption works, which VPN protocols are the best​, or whether you should use a ZTNA or a VPN.

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I've also written dozens of VPN reviews over the years. A good example is this review of NordVPN, probably the most famous provider, but one I have trouble recommending. It's a great case for asking whether you should trust your VPN.

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Speaking of trust, I'm especially proud of this investigative piece where I and the rest of the Cloudwards.net editorial team exposed the links between Buffered VPN and BestVPN.com, a review site. To me, this shows some of the issues with the ties between the VPN and media industries.

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Besides VPNs, I have also reviewed cloud storage providers and password managers, as well as taking deep dives into the privacy practices of well-known companies like Hola VPN, Dropbox, and Temu. Needless to say, the news isn't always good.

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Technical Writing

 

I have also written more technical pieces, like this guide on how to set up your own VPN using the OpenVPN protocol. I also put together this explainer on how blockchains work and an in-depth guide on encryption. I also enjoyed writing this article about password entropy.

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I also have written more than a few knowledgebase articles for Proton. My best examples are the ones on how to use passkeys, or this walkthrough of the Proton Drive Windows app.

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History

 

I've also written a lot for the History Guild, which has been a great opportunity to put my BA in history to work. My favorite articles have all centered around using interviews with Australian veterans of the Second World War, like this series on Australians fighting in the Mediterranean.

 

I contributed several articles to this series, including one on the Siege of Malta, another on the battle for Crete​, as well as an article examining whether the North African campaigns were as honorable as is often claimed.

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I also welcome any opportunity to combine history and technology, like an article examining the question whether games can teach history, or this piece about an exhibition in Cyprus which used VR and other tech to make the island's past come alive.

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