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What is a VPN Kill Switch?

By Mandee Rose May 19, 2020 January 6th, 2021 No Comments

A VPN kill switch automatically stops your device from sending any information over the internet if your VPN connection fails.

The best VPN services have their kill switch enabled by default.

Want to learn more about VPNs? Read our What Is A VPN? – Beginner’s Guide to VPNs and Beginner’s Guide to VPN Terms!

Mandee Rose

Mandee Rose is the editor and lead writer & researcher at TheVPNShop. A technical writer and blogger with 6+ years of experience in the cybersecurity sector. During her college years, she chased the dual-major of Cyber Security and Journalism while simultaneously offering freelance services online. As a result, Mandee was able to combine both of her passions by writing for companies like LatestHackingNews, BestVPN, Tactical Engine, Hoxhunt, AI Jobs (Medium Blog), and more. Today, she continues sharing her technical knowledge via investigative writing on topics like VPNs, programming, data breaches, artificial intelligence, and other infosec concepts.