Browsing in Private Mode 2019-03-11 B. Prine

Where is this available? Most Major Browsers Google Chrome – Incognito Mode Internet Explorer – In Private Internet Edge – In Private Safari – Private Window Mozilla – Private Window Available for phones, tablets and computers 2019-03-11 B. Prine

What does it do? The browser refrains from storing much of the information it usually stores, like: The site’s URL Text that you have typed into forms Cookies Sites you have visited in the history file 2019-03-11 B. Prine

What does it not do? Private browsing does not provide complete privacy. Your internet service provider still knows where you browsed The police can still know where you browsed 2019-03-11 B. Prine

Common Uses When using computers that are not yours, ensures that none of your credentials will be saved When buying a present for someone with whom you share a computer and you want to keep researching ordering of the present a secret When searching for information that you don’t want stored in the cloud for privacy reasons: Medical conditions Search terms are strange, quirky or be misinterpreted 2019-03-11 B. Prine

Common Uses To look like a fresh visitor, especially useful when reading newspaper articles where the paper has a counter on how many articles you can read per month To book travel. If an airline sees you looking at a particular flight too often, they may start increasing the fare To sign into multiple emails on the fly with no set-up required 2019-03-11 B. Prine

Useful Tips about Private Browsing With private browsing, on-line forms won’t access their auto- fill function so your email and PASSWORD information is not vulnerable to hackers Can speed up internet performance by blocking hidden trackers If you download files or create bookmarks while in Private mode, these will be saved and you should consider if you want to keep those or delete them manually 2019-03-11 B. Prine

Misconceptions Sites you visit still see your IP address DNS tracking still happens Does not protect against Malware Viruses Spyware If you have installed parental monitoring software, it still functions, but it sees less information 2019-03-11 B. Prine

In Summary Private browsing offers some distinct advantages in select situations It does not provide as much privacy or protection as use of a VPN VPN is the most user friendly and effective form of protection Not all VPN are equal, some of the free services can leave you more vulnerable than having no VPN 2019-03-11 B. Prine