Glossary

WireGuard

A modern, fast VPN protocol with a small codebase.

OpenVPN

Long-standing VPN protocol; highly compatible and configurable.

Kill switch

A feature that blocks traffic if the VPN drops.

DNS leak

When your DNS requests bypass the VPN and go to your ISP.

Split tunneling

Routing only selected apps/sites through the VPN tunnel.

Obfuscation

Techniques to make VPN traffic look like regular HTTPS.

No-logs

A policy of not storing activity logs; verify via independent audits.