3 VPN settings to check before your next trip

Has this happened to you? You're at the airport, connected to the terminal Wi-Fi, VPN running and feeling good about your security.

You board, put your phone in airplane mode, land a few hours later and switch airplane mode off.

Your phone finds the hotel Wi-Fi.

You open your email and start scrolling.

What you probably didn't notice is the moment in between.

For a few seconds, your phone may have been reconnecting while your VPN was still catching up.

During that brief window, some traffic could have left your device without VPN protection .

Most websites today use HTTPS encryption, so losing your VPN for a few seconds does not mean everything you do suddenly becomes visible.

Still, a VPN adds another layer of privacy , particularly when you are connecting to airport, hotel and coffee shop networks you do not control.

Here's how you can reduce those connection gaps while traveling.

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