{"video_id":"wvc4mPF1u1w","title":"How Secure is Incognito Mode?","channel":"Techquickie","show":"Techquickie","published_at":"2019-05-06T14:58:16Z","duration_s":325,"segments":[{"start_s":0.16,"end_s":5.359,"text":"Thanks for watching TechWiki. Click the subscribe button, then enable","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":3.28,"end_s":10.0,"text":"notifications with the bell icon so you won't miss any future videos. So, we've","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":8.0,"end_s":16.4,"text":"all been there. It's time to handle something sensitive, embarrassing, or","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":13.36,"end_s":18.24,"text":"seedy, and you definitely don't want it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.4,"end_s":22.16,"text":"in your browser where your roommate, your boss, or your aunt Gertie might","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":20.0,"end_s":27.119,"text":"stumble upon it. So, you fire up your browser's trusty incognito or private","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":25.119,"end_s":32.719,"text":"mode, which promises to keep your activity secret from anyone else who","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":29.599,"end_s":35.28,"text":"uses your computer or phone. But is it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":32.719,"end_s":39.6,"text":"that trusty? What exactly does incognito mode do? Well, here's the basic","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":37.2,"end_s":43.76,"text":"principle of operation. Incognito mode works by keeping your history, the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":41.52,"end_s":48.079,"text":"browser cache that contains the contents of pages you visit, cookies that track","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":46.0,"end_s":53.6,"text":"your activity, and form data that you enter only temporarily. The idea is that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":52.16,"end_s":58.48,"text":"once you're done with your session and you close your browser, this information","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":55.84,"end_s":62.32,"text":"all gets deleted, making it invisible to the next person who uses the browser.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":60.48,"end_s":67.28,"text":"This makes it not only useful for keeping your browsing habits away from","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":64.08,"end_s":69.76,"text":"prying eyes, but also for getting around","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":67.28,"end_s":74.72,"text":"website features that might make using them irritating. Because it doesn't use","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":72.159,"end_s":79.84,"text":"cookies from your main browsing session, you can use incognito mode to log into a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":77.68,"end_s":84.96,"text":"website under a different account, stop advertisers from snooping on what you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":81.6,"end_s":87.6,"text":"looking at, and even get around website","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":84.96,"end_s":91.759,"text":"payw walls on sites that use cookies to track how many articles you've viewed","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":90.08,"end_s":96.799,"text":"before they start charging you. Newspaper websites are notorious for","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":94.079,"end_s":101.759,"text":"this last one. However, you've probably seen the warnings that pop up in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":98.88,"end_s":105.6,"text":"incognito mode telling you your employer or internet service provider might still","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":103.92,"end_s":110.56,"text":"be able to keep tabs on your online activity. Well, how would they do that?","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":108.399,"end_s":116.399,"text":"Well, because incognito mode only affects what's being stored locally on","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":113.04,"end_s":118.399,"text":"your computer, all of that traffic is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":116.399,"end_s":123.36,"text":"still being routed through the servers at your ISP and also perhaps your school","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":121.2,"end_s":127.759,"text":"or office. so it can still be intercepted and tracked. You can learn","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":125.36,"end_s":131.2,"text":"more about that right up here. So that means that if you really want to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":129.28,"end_s":136.64,"text":"anonymize your web traffic, you'll need to consider using a VPN as well,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":134.4,"end_s":140.959,"text":"possibly over a network like tour to further conceal your identity. Also","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":138.879,"end_s":144.48,"text":"remember that just because a browser deletes the information about your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":142.48,"end_s":148.56,"text":"session, doesn't mean it will keep a determined snoop from finding out what","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":146.16,"end_s":154.319,"text":"you've been up to. For example, features that can run in incognito mode, such as","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":151.2,"end_s":156.4,"text":"browser extensions or Adobe Flash, can","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":154.319,"end_s":162.879,"text":"still leave visible traces on your computer unless you make sure that those","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":158.8,"end_s":165.599,"text":"are disabled as well. And browsers also","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":162.879,"end_s":170.239,"text":"don't necessarily delete any data that you built up during an incognito session","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":167.76,"end_s":176.16,"text":"securely. So, some of it could still be found with a software recovery program","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":172.64,"end_s":178.64,"text":"or inside your PC's DNS cache, which","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":176.16,"end_s":182.959,"text":"matches the URLs of the sites you visit to the IP addresses. So, you'll need to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":181.12,"end_s":188.239,"text":"make sure that you clear your DNS cache with this command if you're really","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":185.12,"end_s":191.12,"text":"worried about privacy. Finally, things","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":188.239,"end_s":195.28,"text":"that go wrong on your PC can also compromise the effectiveness of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":192.8,"end_s":200.159,"text":"incognito mode. Since many browsers delete the data from your incognito mode","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":197.28,"end_s":204.8,"text":"session once you close your session, an unexpected error like a computer crash","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":202.56,"end_s":210.319,"text":"could keep that data from being deleted normally. And then of course, any","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":207.2,"end_s":212.799,"text":"malware or spying software like a key","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":210.319,"end_s":218.0,"text":"logger could easily be keeping tabs on your incognito browsing if your PC is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":215.519,"end_s":222.159,"text":"infected. Now, we're not trying to scare you or make you think that private","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":220.08,"end_s":229.2,"text":"browsing is useless. It's still a powerful tool and an easy quick layer of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":224.879,"end_s":230.959,"text":"security, but just like any tool, it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":229.2,"end_s":235.44,"text":"only works if you take the appropriate precautions. 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It's time to handle something sensitive, embarrassing, or seedy, and you definitely don't want it in your browser where your roommate, your boss, or your aunt Gertie might stumble upon it. So, you fire up your browser's trusty incognito or private mode, which promises to keep your activity secret from anyone else who uses your computer or phone. But is it that trusty? What exactly does incognito mode do? Well, here's the basic principle of operation. Incognito mode works by keeping your history, the browser cache that contains the contents of pages you visit, cookies that track your activity, and form data that you enter only temporarily. The idea is that once you're done with your session and you close your browser, this information all gets deleted, making it invisible to the next person who uses the browser. This makes it not only useful for keeping your browsing habits away from prying eyes, but also for getting around website features that might make using them irritating. Because it doesn't use cookies from your main browsing session, you can use incognito mode to log into a website under a different account, stop advertisers from snooping on what you're looking at, and even get around website payw walls on sites that use cookies to track how many articles you've viewed before they start charging you. Newspaper websites are notorious for this last one. However, you've probably seen the warnings that pop up in incognito mode telling you your employer or internet service provider might still be able to keep tabs on your online activity. Well, how would they do that? Well, because incognito mode only affects what's being stored locally on your computer, all of that traffic is still being routed through the servers at your ISP and also perhaps your school or office. so it can still be intercepted and tracked. You can learn more about that right up here. So that means that if you really want to anonymize your web traffic, you'll need to consider using a VPN as well, possibly over a network like tour to further conceal your identity. Also remember that just because a browser deletes the information about your session, doesn't mean it will keep a determined snoop from finding out what you've been up to. For example, features that can run in incognito mode, such as browser extensions or Adobe Flash, can still leave visible traces on your computer unless you make sure that those are disabled as well. And browsers also don't necessarily delete any data that you built up during an incognito session securely. So, some of it could still be found with a software recovery program or inside your PC's DNS cache, which matches the URLs of the sites you visit to the IP addresses. So, you'll need to make sure that you clear your DNS cache with this command if you're really worried about privacy. Finally, things that go wrong on your PC can also compromise the effectiveness of incognito mode. Since many browsers delete the data from your incognito mode session once you close your session, an unexpected error like a computer crash could keep that data from being deleted normally. And then of course, any malware or spying software like a key logger could easily be keeping tabs on your incognito browsing if your PC is infected. Now, we're not trying to scare you or make you think that private browsing is useless. It's still a powerful tool and an easy quick layer of security, but just like any tool, it only works if you take the appropriate precautions. So, make sure that your boss isn't standing over your shoulder while you're using incognito mode to send out resumes. Speaking of employment, are you racing against the clock as a freelancer? Well, it's challenging, but with the growth of the internet, there's never been more opportunities for the self-employed, and FreshBooks has got you covered. Their cloud accounting software is designed for the way that you work. And it's much more than just a simple and easy way to send professionallook invoices. It helps you be more productive, more organized, and get paid faster. It allows you to set up online payments with just a couple of clicks. It allows you to take the entire experience with you on the go with their fully featured iOS and Android apps. And it even lets you see when your client has seen your invoice to put an end to the guessing games. And FreshBooks is offering a 30-day unrestricted free trial to our viewers. And to claim it, all you have to do is go to freshbooks.com/techquicky. We'll have that linked below. And enter techquicky in the how did you hear about us section. So, thanks for watching, guys. Like, dislike. Check out other videos. Other videos, not channels. Oh, okay. Sorry. Sorry. Leave a comment with video suggestions and don't forget to subscribe and follow and hit the bell and hit your dog. Oh, don't hit your dog. Never hit your dog. That's the kind of advice we give on this show. If you hit your dog, all it does is upset them. They're hurt and they don't really understand why because they're just dogs. It's all about positive reinforcement. Read a book. They'll teach you all about behavioral conditioning."}