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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.

Recent articles by Darien Graham-Smith

Netgear Orbi RBK352 review
Wireless routers

The cheapest next-gen Orbi system yet, but does the performance justify the price?

£195 Inc VAT
Bitdefender review: Multi-layered internet security
Internet security

Not the speediest security solution around, but Bitdefender’s clever features provide wide-ranging protection

£15 inc. VAT
Eset Internet Security review: Protection for power users
Internet security

A highly effective yet lightweight suite, with some advanced features that help justify the relatively steep price

£32 Inc VAT
McAfee Total Protection: Quick, effective and affordable
Internet security

A solid security choice, with perfect malware protection, a fully functional VPN and more

£15 inc VAT
G Data Total Security: Feature-packed and premium-priced
Internet security

This monster security application is stuffed with tools and features; the question is, do you need them all?

£36 inc VAT
BullGuard Internet Security: An affordable security solution
Internet security

It isn’t fresh or innovative, but BullGuard Internet Security 2021 is a solid choice for tinkerers with multiple devices to protect

£16 inc VAT
Avira Antivirus Pro: Good protection but not much else
Internet security

This lightweight suite provides strong protection and good performance, but the bonus features are disappointingly slim for the price

£30 inc VAT
AVG Internet Security review
Internet security

If you’re fed up of free security tools, AVG’s internet security is an affordable upgrade but gives you minimal additional protection

£10 inc VAT
Microsoft Windows Security: Good protection but nasty to use
Internet security

Microsoft’s in-house security software offers top-notch protection but it’s horrible to use

F-Secure SAFE review: Superb for all-round protection
Internet security

A highly protective security suite that has minimal system performance impact

£12 inc VAT