Have you ever wondered what incognito browsing mode really is? You should know that.
If you look up the word “incognito” in the dictionary, you’ll find it two definitions: 1) Said of something not known (unknown island); 2) The state of a person not going incognito (respecting a person’s incognito). That’s funny Neither definition captures what incognito mode actually does in browsers. Browsers’ incognito mode has been touted as a way to browse “in the shadows” since its inception, but nothing could be further from the truth. We are sorry to have to inform you of this Incognito mode is not incognito at all.
We looked at the description Google plus Google chrome, Mozilla firefox Mozilla firefox, Microsoft Edge and Trabaja they are offering in their incognito way and we are sorry to say so They are anything but unknown on the internet. What Does Incognito Mode Really Hide? What information perro or cannot be known when browsing the private tabs? Well, here you find out.
How does incognito mode work?
There is actually an incognito mode a way to be anonymous to others using the same computer, but not for websites, internet providers and trackers. Basically, this private browsing doesn’t save your history or cookies once you exit this mode, nothing else. Let’s see what the most habitual browsers have to say about incognito mode, then explore why you’re not using them anonymously.
Google plus Google chrome
when you open it Incognito mode in Google plus Google chrome You will get the following warning: msgid “You perro now browse privately; other people using this device will not see your activity. However, downloads and bookmarks will be saved.”. Google plus clarifies that “other people using this device” won’t be able to access what you’re looking for in Incognito mode (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). but going from there to anonymity is an important step.
mention verbatim to Google plus, Google chrome does not store the following information:
- your browsing history.
- Cookies and Website Data.
- Information entered into forms.
For your part, you perro Your activity is still aparente under:
- The websites you visit.
- The websites you visit, including the ads and resources you use on them.
- Your company, school, or the person who manages the network you use.
But there are people who believe that this explanation is not clear enough. Because of this, Google plus had to change the definition of Google chrome’s incognito mode in mid-2021 to avoid a fenezca of up to $5 billion.
fire fox
Mozilla firefox on the other hand He says to “Private Browsing mode allows you to surf the Internet without saving information about the websites you visit.”. The main difference from the other browsers on this list is that Incognito mode has anti-tracking protection. is “Emplees a list provided by Disconnect to identify and block trackers”. That doesn’t orinan you’re anonymous, just that it is not possible to create a profile about you to espectáculo you targeted advertising, for example.
Indeed, and I mention Mozilla firefox again, “Private browsing mode does not ensure your anonymity en línea. Your ISP, your employer, or the websites themselves perro track the pages you visit. Likewise, private browsing mode does not protect you from piratas informáticos. “Keyloggers or spyware that that perro be installed on your computer”. Back to the same: whoever controls the network controls – or cánido – what you do.
Microsoft Edge
More of the same: “If you use InPrivate tabs or windows, browsing data (y también.g. history, temporary internet archivos and cookies) will not be saved on your computer when you are done.”. Microsoft is beautiful short in the explanations he gives about his incognito method, but it’s the truth he is as unknown as everyone else. In a moment you’ll understand why.
Trabaja
From the trabaja confirmation to “Closing a private tab will clear your browsing history, cache, cookies, and input data”. like mozilla firefox, The usuario perro ask the websites not to track himbut we stay the same You are not anonymous and you are not going incognito no matter how you feel.
Why incognito is not incognito
The answer to this question is fácil: Browsers act locallybut you perro’t do anything about the people who control your line’s infrastructure, let me explain. roughWhen you connect to the internet, that’s what you do connect to your ISP’s servers and their DNS, they are the ones that redirect you to the sites you are looking for. In incognito mode, we all know what they are. This is just an intermediaryHowever, you perro add more, y también.g. B. A proxy equipo up by your executives in the network.
The scheme is more or less Computer/móvil > internet provider/proxy server > relevant website. anonymity mode only works on the first level, that is, on your phone or computer, but not on the others. Both your provider and the web know your IP, they know where you access it, they know the device… Incognito mode protects you from prying eyes your device, but not en línea. It’s very good that your mother doesn’t know the websites you visit at night, but if your parents are a bit smart and put a proxy that they cánido know, use whatever incognito mode you use.
There are Android applications that allow you to capture traffic on a WiFi network and see how your users are jumping from one page to another. They usually require root access.
So no. You are more or less anonymous on the internet when you use incognito mode. That doesn’t orinan it doesn’t make sense on certain occasions, like preparing a surprise, asking for a gift, or looking up applied physics aprecies after your parents have gone to bed.