Secure Connection allows users to connect to the Internet safely, by encrypting all data sent and received through the network. It is available as a standalone solution for Windows and Mac devices and as a part of Kaspersky Lab's flagship security solutions for home users, where it is automatically installed.
The solution combines Kaspersky Lab's in-house development with open-source Virtual Private Network technology. Servers encrypting and redirecting user traffic are located in different countries around the world - including the USA, Germany, Singapore and many others. They are provided by our partner, software company AnchorFree, with the help of its Hotspot Shield technology. By default, user traffic goes through the quickest virtual server available at the time, which could be located in another country. Premium users can choose a server in any of the supported countries.
The Secure Connection application (not the traffic encryption itself) is automatically launched when the OS starts. It monitors potentially risky situations where encryption could be necessary - such as when a user connects to an insecure Wi-Fi network or opens a sensitive website which requires additional protection for their private data - and, by default, offers to switch on encryption in these cases. Traffic encryption only starts with explicit user consent.
Based on the user decision, traffic can be constantly encrypted until the user switches it off or there is a connectivity issue. It can also be switched on by manual request or done automatically, depending upon the risk of individual situations.
The free version of Secure Connection is limited to 200 Mb of encrypted traffic per day, for an unlimited number of devices and one automatically chosen virtual server. A paid-for version provides unlimited traffic for five devices and a choice of several virtual servers for a month or a year.
