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Darien Graham-Smith
A lifelong technology enthusiast, Darien is a regular contributor to both Expert Reviews and PC Pro magazine, specialising in wireless networking, internet security and other technical topics. He also contributes to and produces the weekly PC Pro podcast, and has made occasional appearances on BBC News and Open University programming. In his spare time he dabbles in audio production, and plays guitar, bass and drums with the enthusiasm of a committed amateur.
- D-Link R32 Eagle Pro AI: Cheap and unfussy It does the job and has some decent software features, but the R32’s wireless performance is disappointing for the price£162
- IVPN review: Fast, powerful and hot on privacy Streaming fans should look elsewhere, but when it comes to privacy IVPN has you well covered£3.89
- ProtonVPN: An impressive privacy-focused VPN It’s pricier than other VPNs, but Proton VPN’s privacy credentials are hard to beat£4.31
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- Atlas VPN: Strong on privacy and performance It has a few rough edges and missing features, but this deliciously affordable VPN ticks the important boxes£1.39
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