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Tested: Surfshark, My Honest Review (2026)
VPN Security Surfshark

Tested: Surfshark, My Honest Review (2026)

Ran Surfshark VPN for 60 days across 4 devices. Unlimited simultaneous connections is real and rare. Speeds trail NordVPN and ExpressVPN. The audit history and the budget pricing decide for or against.

Tested: Malwarebytes, My Honest Review (2026)
Security Review Malwarebytes

Tested: Malwarebytes, My Honest Review (2026)

I ran Malwarebytes Premium on 3 Windows and 1 Mac for 60 days. Adware and PUA detection beats most antivirus tools. Active virus blocking trails Bitdefender. Where it fits in a layered defence.

Tested: 1Password, My Honest Review (2026)
Security Review Password Manager

Tested: 1Password, My Honest Review (2026)

Used 1Password Families for 12 months across 7 devices. Passkey rollout reality, the SSH agent feature engineers love, the share-with-non-1Password trap, and how it compares to Bitwarden in 2026.

Tested: Bitdefender Antivirus, My Honest Review (2026)
Security Review Antivirus

Tested: Bitdefender Antivirus, My Honest Review (2026)

I ran Bitdefender Total Security across 3 Windows machines and 1 Mac for 90 days. Detection rates against a real malware sample, the CPU hit during scans, and how it stacks against built-in Defender in 2026.

Tested: NordVPN vs ExpressVPN — My Honest Review (2026)
VPN Security Review

Tested: NordVPN vs ExpressVPN — My Honest Review (2026)

I paid for both VPNs and ran them on 4 machines across 3 ISPs for 16 weeks. Real speed numbers, real bills, and the trap nobody tells you about with App Store refunds.