Hiding Behind Incognito Browsing

Incognito means the private browsing and private window where your search will not record in any browser and cookies. This browsing is available among all browsers like chrome, Firefox to name few. Incognito browsing mainly benefits when multiple users use same computer. No other person can see or share the browsing history of other if they are working on separate Incognito tabs. This browsing will not save any data or history. Any person who visit to any website through icognito will not be able to save history ,cookies and password.

Incognito browsing helps to stop cyber crime like hacking and others. It is one of the finest way for any person to visit to any website safely. There is no history and cookies.

How many people use private browsing?

1. Majority of the people use private browsing at home (77.7%).

2. Those who use private browsing use it in a public place(36.33%).

3. There is also high usage of private browsing at work (22%).

Here is few good option to private browsing.

1. Google chrome

2. Firefox

3. Safari

4. Internet explorer

Here are the shortcut for using private browsing

1. Google chrome = Control/⌘ + Shift + N

2. Firefox =Control/⌘ + Shift + P

3. Safari = ⌘ + Shift + N

4. Internet explorer = Control + Shift + P

Is it really Effective or just some illusion to give us a sense of safety?

There are studies done by some universities where it was found that using Incognito won’t hide your searches from Google and can track your browsing history. Different types of devices like Andriod and Chromebooks including Youtube or Google are shown in this study where authors unveil that how Google can connect your browsing history with your account. It let you know that on the screen that “Now you can browse privately, and other people use this device won’t see your activity.” Having said that it also warn that your activity still is noticed by websites you visit, internet service providers, and the school or employer that controls the network. To conclude, Incognito can be used as safe way of browsing to only some extent.