chello700/Shutterstock.comShopping for a VPN provider can be tricky, so narrowing down your must-have features can help. One of the most important features for anyone concerned about browsing privacy is a VPN kill switch. What Is a VPN Kill Switch? A VPN kill switch is a safety measure designed to protect you when a VPN connection disconnects. When you connect to a VPN, all of your internet traffic is funneled through an encrypted connection. Anyone attempting to snoop on you will see obfuscated encrypted data rather than whatever it is you’re doing online. Since a VPN is a connection like any other, it can fail from time to time. When this happens, whatever device you’re using will default to your standard, unencrypted connection. When this happens, your real IP address will be exposed since you’re no longer passing internet traffic through a secure intermediary. Any websites that you visit might be logged by your ISP or even by the government, and anything that you’re doing (like downloading files over BitTorrent) could be visi… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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