Incognito mode myths busted: Why private browsing isn’t truly private? READ

If you think that browsing in incognito mode hides your entire history. So be careful, this is not entirely true. Many people use this mode so that their browsing history is not saved. But in the world of technology, not everything is as private as it seems.

What is Incognito Mode?

Incognito Mode is a private browsing feature that is present in many browsers with Google Chrome. When you turn it on, your search history is not saved. Cookies and site data are not saved. Login details are not automatically saved. But keep in mind, this does not mean that you become completely invisible.

How does history survive in Incognito Mode?

When you browse in incognito mode, the browser does not save your history, but your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can see your activity. The network administrator of the work or school can also see what you have opened. Through some system level tools, it can also be found out which websites were visited.

How can your history be seen in Incognito Mode?

Incognito browsing activity can be viewed. For this, follow the steps given below and delete the history. First, go to Google Chrome. Go to the search bar and type chrome://net-internals then enter. You will get a lot of information related to network activity. Details of browsing traffic can be found here.

How to protect browsing history

For this, you use a VPN. This keeps both your identity and activity hidden. Delete your history daily. Do not share private data on public Wi-Fi. Incognito Mode is like a lockroom. Here you hide your browsing from your browser and not from the whole world.

Note that this method is not used for the common user but by tech experts or network admins.