Is Private Browsing Really Private?
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Is Private Browsing Really Private?
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Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#2Personally I always believed the porn mode browsing gives two benefits:
- sites don't get recorded in browser history
- by not exposing your regular browsing cookies, it significantly reduces the likelihood an "embarrassing" site will somehow end up on your Facebook wall
I hope I'm not wrong about the second one.
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#3Not really private, just keeps your local machine clean. Despite TeMPOraL's labeling it "porn mode" my most common use case is if I need to log into my Google account from my wife's laptop I'll use an Incognito mode window in Chrome so that I don't have to log her out of her Google account.
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#4The "Most common misconceptions about Private Browsing" part is actually misleading for Firefox users, because that does apply Tracking Protection in private browsing mode. So some of the top misconceptions aren't, at least not if you use Firefox.
(Yes, yes, it can never be perfect, but I don't believe that invalidates the point)
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#5Personally I always believed the porn mode browsing gives two benefits: - sites don't get recorded in browser history - by not exposing your regular browsing cookies, it significantly reduces the likelihood an "embarrassing" site will somehow end up on your Facebook wall I hope I'm not wrong about the second one.
This is correct at least for Firefox.
The new Container Tabs feature works similarly: it splits cookies.
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#6Title is a little misleading but a good article.
"Surveys done on users perceptions of private browsing" or at they titled the paper "A Study on Private Browsing: Consumer Usage, Knowledge, and Thoughts"
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#7Not really private, just keeps your local machine clean. Despite TeMPOraL's labeling it "porn mode" my most common use case is if I need to log into my Google account from my wife's laptop I'll use an Incognito mode window in Chrome so that I don't have to log her out of her Google account.
Is there a reason you don't use the people switcher? https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2364824?co=GENIE.Pl...
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#8Not really private, just keeps your local machine clean. Despite TeMPOraL's labeling it "porn mode" my most common use case is if I need to log into my Google account from my wife's laptop I'll use an Incognito mode window in Chrome so that I don't have to log her out of her Google account.
Is there a reason you don't use the people switcher? https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2364824?co=GENIE.Pl...
I use the people switcher on computers I "control". It is convenient to have two accounts which stay logged in to various services. I do not like staying logged in, and might forget to log out of, computers that aren't mine.
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#9Not really private, just keeps your local machine clean. Despite TeMPOraL's labeling it "porn mode" my most common use case is if I need to log into my Google account from my wife's laptop I'll use an Incognito mode window in Chrome so that I don't have to log her out of her Google account.
Is there a reason you don't use the people switcher? https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2364824?co=GENIE.Pl...
I use people switcher on my laptop to switch between my two google accounts, but on my wife's laptop I see no reason to leave crumbs of my presence behind.
Re: Is Private Browsing Really Private?
#10Not really private, just keeps your local machine clean. Despite TeMPOraL's labeling it "porn mode" my most common use case is if I need to log into my Google account from my wife's laptop I'll use an Incognito mode window in Chrome so that I don't have to log her out of her Google account.
Is there a reason you don't use the people switcher? https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2364824?co=GENIE.Pl...
Because that leaves your SO in the position of being able, even accidentally, to log in to your account.
Further, I'd guess that even if you absolutely trust your SO not to violate your privacy, you might still reasonably distrust the platform they're working on, and you might not want to expose your account credentials on a platform that you don't directly control.